NJ Woman Gets 30 Years After Setting Newborn On Fire In Street
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A woman who set her newborn on fire and left her in the middle of a New Jersey street has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier, 23, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in February to aggravated manslaughter.
Authorities say Dorvilier Pemberton doused her newborn with accelerant and set her on fire on Simontown Road in Pemberton Township in January 2015.
The baby had third-degree burns over 60 percent of her body.
The infant was airlifted to St. Christopher's Hospital in Philadelphia and died two hours later. Dorvilier was taken into custody at the scene.
According to investigators, Dorvilier was found with a can of WD-40 and a lighter in her jacket pocket.
Prosecutors say she hid her pregnancy from her mother and sister. Investigators say the baby was found with her umbilical cord and placenta attached.
Prosecutors had recommended the 30-year sentence.
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