Death of baby decapitated during birth ruled a homicide as lawsuit claims staff propped head on top in cover-up bid

The death of a baby who was decapitated during birth at an Atlanta-area hospital has been ruled a homicide.

Newborn Treveon Taylor’s death was caused by the “actions of another person” during his complicated birth on July 9, the Clayton County Medical Examiner’s office said Tuesday.

His mother, Jessica Ross, 20, experienced complications when she went into labor at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, according to a lawsuit she and the baby’s father filed in August.

While giving birth, the baby stopped descending because of shoulder dystocia — meaning the baby’s shoulders could not fit through the pelvic area, according to the lawsuit.

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With the baby stuck in the vaginal canal, a doctor allegedly performed a cesarean section too late, putting “excessive tension” on the baby’s head and causing it to detach from the body.

The lawsuit alleges that the doctor — identified as Dr. Tracey St. Julian — did not tell the mother and father about the decapitation and refused to let them hold the baby after his death.

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