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A mum was abused by Facebook trolls when she tried to sell a realistic-looking "reborn" doll that was mistaken for a real newborn baby.

An angry troll called seller Jade Cowley a "disgusting piece of trash" as she failed to realise the 19in toy - listed for £220 - wasn't a human.

The livid Facebook user, who went by the name Rose, ranted "you should have kept your f***ing legs shut" and your "jaffa should be sewn up".

Ms Cowley, 24, was left shocked by the insults and wrote back saying it was a doll that belonged to her her four-year-old daughter Freya.

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Rose then blocked the mum, who is still trying to sell the doll which is named Lavender and is the same size and weight as a newborn baby.

Ms Cowley's advert stated: "Unsure how much she's worth, please help. Baby lavender, comes with certificate, clothes and a bracelet, hardly been touched."

The hairdresser shared Rose's comments on Facebook in a post that has since gone viral with more than 8,000 likes and comments.

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Ms Cowley, from Port Talbot, South Wales, said: "She thought I was selling my actual child on Facebook.

"I was surprised. Come on, I know they're very life-like and the description wasn't the best, but who would sell a baby on Facebook Marketplace?

"My boyfriend James [Lupton] was on the phone to me at the time and when I told him he was laughing and was then speechless.

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"People said they could never look at a Jaffa Cake the same again after the comment that Rose used.

"I can't wait to tell my daughter when she's older about the day someone thought I was trying to sell her on Facebook."

Ms Cowley posted an advert for the hand-made doll on Monday after buying it for Freya last Christmas.

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The youngster had barely touched the vinyl baby, so her mum decided to list it online for £220 in a bid to boost funds ahead of Christmas shopping this year.

As the mum scrolled through her phone during a lunch break on Tuesday, she spotted a message asking about her listing, before Rose launched into a scathing rant.

The message read: "Is this still available?

'You want to be utterly fing ashamed of yourself, wanting to sell this gorgeous baby girl.

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"If you didn't want her then you should have kept your f***ing legs shut.

"People like you should have their jaffas sewn up so you can't have no more.

"You're [a] disgusting piece of trash."

In response to the rude message, Ms Cowley wrote: "It's a doll [laughing face emoji].

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"So yes Rose, take your stinking attitude elsewhere and read the description before you go bumping your gums."

Ms Cowley posted in a "reborn" dolls group asking for advice on how much to charge for baby Lavender - which has the same size and weight as a newborn - before listing it on Facebook's Marketplace.

She said: "I bought the reborn doll last Christmas for my daughter.

"With it only being 10 months old and hardly touched or played with, I decided to sell it so I could put it towards new gifts for Christmas.

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"I wasn't sure how much I would get for her as she wasn't old and in very good condition.

"I reached out on Facebook to see if some professionals could give me a rough idea how much I would I would get for her.

"I had people message me and help me out with the pricing.

"My initial advert didn't state it was a reborn doll, hence why she didn't know, but no normal person would sell a child.

"I changed the advert after all the comments and message from Rose and I added the price she was worth."

Ms Cowley has yet to find a new home for the doll, which experts have estimated is worth between £180 and £250.

She added: "Some people must think she's a doll from a shop and not worth much, but there are collectors out there who know their value."