Teenage dancer accused of killing

WASHINGTON - A New Jersey teenager who gave birth in a women's lavatory during her high school prom and dumped the baby in a …

WASHINGTON - A New Jersey teenager who gave birth in a women's lavatory during her high school prom and dumped the baby in a trash can has been indicted for murder, prosecutors said yesterday.

Ms Melissa Drexler (19) is accused of strangling the infant.

According to police, Ms Drexler dumped the baby in a plastic bag, then resumed dancing with her date.

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