Father held for trying to kill baby

Intersex newborn with rare genital structure seen as 'monster'; mother comes to the rescue

The father of an intersex baby in Henan province was detained by police on suspicion of attempting to murder the newborn.

The baby was born on May 13 in Anyang. After it was found to be an intersex baby, his father and grandfather attempted to kill it three times before the mother contacted authorities, the police said.