A newborn baby has died after its mother allegedly doused it in a flammable liquid, set it alight and left it burning in a road.
Witnesses say
22-year-old Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier got out of her car and stopped in the
middle of Simontown Road in Pemberton Township, New Jersey, on Friday night and
burned the child alive.
Medics rushed to the
scene and airlifted the young child, which was still alive and breathing when
they arrived, to St Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia with severe burns.
However the baby succumbed to its injuries a short time later.
Emergency services
were called to the scene after residents described a ‘commotion’ inside a
nearby home before the horrific act.
Neighbor Dave Joseph,
45, told Bucks County Courier Times the woman said she was burning dog feces
and said she had a calm demeanor. Mr Joseph’s wife then notice what was really
going on and screamed. The woman then tried to flee but residents stopped her.
He said: ‘It was just
mind-boggling. It was a nightmare even if you have a strong heart. Hopefully
she’ll pay for it.’
Dorvilier is currently in custody with bail set at
$500,000.
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