Decapitated Infant's Death At GA Hospital Ruled Homicide: Report

RIVERDALE, GA — The death of a newborn who was decapitated during delivery in July 2023 at Southern Regional Medical Center was ruled a homicide, according to a report.

The Clayton County Medical Examiner's Office deemed the baby's death a homicide, Fox 5 Atlanta reported Tuesday. The infant was identified as Treveon Isaiah Taylor Jr. Potential charges in his death weren't immediately known.

The Clayton County Police Department tweeted at the time the department was investigating the newborn's death, which was reported to the local medical examiner's office on July 13 — four days after it happened.

Jessica Ross, and her boyfriend, Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr., sued Southern Regional in August after claiming a physician broke their baby's face, head and neck bones during the delivery. The status of the lawsuit was unknown Tuesday.

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The couple claimed they were not informed of what happened to their newborn until about four days later.

Their attorneys claimed at a past news conference the baby's shoulders could not fit through the pelvic girdle. This is known as shoulder dystocia, during which a baby's shoulders can get stuck during a vaginal delivery.

Attorneys said the body was delivered without a head, which led to an emergency Cesarean procedure to complete the baby's delivery. Her attorney said the delivery time was 12:11 a.m., July 10.

Dr. Tracey St. Julian was accused of applying too much pressure while pulling on the baby's head during the initial phase of the delivery, breaking bones in the infant's neck, face and head.

Southern Regional sent a past statement to CNN denying accusations referencing the hospital.