Teen Arrested For Murdering Newborn

(Philadelphia, PA)  --  A Philadelphia teenager is in custody for allegedly killing her newborn before abandoning it in a dumpster on New Year's Eve.  Police announced yesterday that 15-year-old Jani Morris is facing charges of murder, abuse of a corpse and endangering the welfare of a child, among other related offenses.  

Officials allege she suffocated the baby boy after giving birth in her home and then placed the body in the receptacle.

Murder Scene

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