Teen mother charged in Louisville with smothering infant

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A 15-year-old has been charged with murder in the death of her newborn daughter in Louisville.

The Courier-Journal (http://cjky.it/1LCjxAg ) reports the arrest complaint said the girl told police she smothered the baby early Wednesday and hid the body in her purse. The report also says she disposed of evidence, and she is charged with tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.

Police said the death took place at the address of Frazier Rehab Institute Jewish Hospital. Police were called there Wednesday afternoon and said the baby was found dead with the teen.

The girl hasn’t been named. Police said the department will consult with prosecutors to determine whether she will be charged as an adult. She was being held at the Jefferson County Youth Detention Center on Thursday.