Mom accused of setting baby afire makes court appearance

This photo provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office shows Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier, of Pemberton Township, N,J. The New Jersey woman who prosecutors say put her newborn baby in the middle of the road and set the child on fire has been charged with murder. Burlington County prosecutors say 22-year-old Dorvilier was jailed Saturday, jan. 17, 2015, on $500,000 bail. It wasn't known if she has retained a lawyer. (AP Photo/Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office) This photo provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office shows Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier, of Pemberton Township, N,J. The New Jersey woman who prosecutors say put her newborn baby in the middle of the road and set the child on fire has been charged with murder. Burlington County prosecutors say 22-year-old Dorvilier was jailed Saturday, jan. 17, 2015, on $500,000 bail. It wasn't known if she has retained a lawyer. (AP Photo/Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office)

By Associated Press January 20, 2015 1 min read

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) – A woman accused of dousing her newborn daughter with accelerant, setting her on fire and leaving her in the middle of a road has made her initial court appearance on a murder charge.

Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier did not enter a plea during a hearing Tuesday in Mount Holly. But the 22-year-old Pemberton Township woman said she planned to soon hire an attorney.

The judge maintained her $500,000 bail, which was set after police found the baby in flames Friday night in the middle of a residential road.