HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (AP) - A 14-year-old girl has been charged in the death of her newborn boy who was found outside a New Jersey home.
Middlesex County prosecutors say the teen faces a juvenile delinquency charge equivalent to murder in adult court. But they did not release her name due to her age.
Police found the child outside a Highland Park home Monday afternoon. The infant was taken to a hospital but died there a short time later.
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It’s not clear how long the baby had been outside the home before it was found or when the Highland Park girl had given birth. A cause of death for the child has not been determined.
Authorities declined further comment on the matter, citing the ongoing investigation.
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