Mother who 'set baby on fire' charged with murder

A woman accused of setting fire to her newborn baby girl in the middle of a road has been charged with murder.

Mother who 'set baby on fire' charged with murder

A woman accused of setting fire to her newborn baby girl in the middle of a road has been charged with murder.

Burlington County prosecutors said Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier, 22, of Pemberton Township, New Jersey, was in custody on $500,000 bail. She tried to flee after starting the fire but was detained by residents, according to a witness.

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