Romina Tejerina (born 1983 in San Pedro, Jujuy Province) is an Argentine woman who was sentenced on June 10, 2005 to 14 years in prison for the murder of her newborn baby daughter.
The baby was allegedly a product of a sexual abuse that Tejerina suffered but was too afraid to reveal.
With the help of her sister, she cut the baby's umbilical cord and placed her in a small box.
Her alleged abuser was found not guilty, as it was claimed that Tejerina had consensual intercourse with him.
As a result, there were no elements to support her defense about her mental condition at the time of the murder.