The woman pictured above put her newborn baby in the middle of the
road and set the child on fire in New Jersey, on friday night.
Residents in the vicinity called the cops after seeing an unusual fire
on the road. The Police responded swiftly to the night call, found the
baby in flames and put out the fire.
The child reportedly was alive and breathing at the time she was flown
to a hospital in Philadelphia. She died about two hours later.
However, An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
Authorities believe the mother doused her baby with an accelerant then
set her on fire, although They do not have a motive yet. The woman was
taken into custody Friday night.
Dave Joseph, 45, of Pemberton Township told The Burlington County
Times that he saw a young woman get out of her car and light something
on fire in the middle of Simontown Road. He said the woman told him
she was burning dog waste.
Joseph said the woman appeared calm and soon tried to flee the scene,
but residents stopped her.
Prosecutor Robert Bernardi said details of the baby's birth were still
being investigated. The baby's age has not been disclosed. Its not
also certain if the mother has a criminal record or if she has been
involved with child welfare officials. http://adenaij..in/2015/01/young-mother-set-newborn-on-fire.html