The girl purposely ignited the fire after a school administrator confiscated her cellphone, police say (via toofab)
She was not allowed to submit a plea on the charges; her next court appearance will be held on July 5. If she is found guilty, the teen could face a lifetime in prison.
Per local authorities, the school blaze began shortly before midnight. Dozens of children were injured in addition to the 19 deaths. One victim was flown to a hospital in New York for special treatment.The dormitory administrator is said to have bolted all the doors as a precaution to prevent the female students -- ranging in age from 12-18 -- from covertly leaving to socialize with adult males in a nearby mining town.
The admin, aka"dorm mom", fumbled the keys in panic as the fire ripped through the building, said National Security Advisor Gerald Gouveia.
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