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Death of baby decapitated during delivery ruled homicide, parents sue
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
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Torn the baby’s head during delivery, the forensic doctor ruled it to be homicide
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Click to see story on themirror.comA Georgia couple’s baby was decapitated during delivery in July 2023. The death, which been classified as a homicide by the Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office, is prompting the parents to sue the hospital and the doctor who delivered Treveon Isaiah Taylor Jr.
The hospital said the baby’s shoulder got trapped, causing complications that killed the baby. One attorney for the hospital said that medical staff used “every reasonable maneuver” to try and save him.
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An attorney for the doctor and hospital said the baby died before he was decapitated. However, the medical examiner found the baby died from a broken neck because the doctor “applied excessive traction” during the delivery.
“Every aspect of the evidence that shows what happened is traumatizing, it’s something I’ve never seen in my life,” the family’s attorney, Roderick Edmond, said during a press conference. “From the medical records – and then there is a video that we’ve basically given to defense, which shows the excessive traction.”
In the civil lawsuit filed by the parents, they claim the medical staff lied to them and tried to cover up the decapitation by pressuring the family to cremate the newborn. The parents said it was the funeral home that informed them their baby was in two pieces.
“They lied to us,” Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr. said. “They didn’t let us touch him. You know, we don’t like it. We just want justice for our son.”
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While the baby’s death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner, that does not imply criminal activity. The ruling means the death was caused by another person. It will be up to local authorities to decide whether criminal charges should be filed.
The family’s attorney said the medical examiner ruling the death as a homicide is a benefit for the family’s civil lawsuit.
[KARAH RUCKER]
A GEORGIA COUPLE’S BABY WAS DECAPITATED DURING DELIVERY –
A MEDICAL EXAMINER CLASSIFYING THE DEATH AS A HOMICIDE.
AND THE PARENTS NOW SUING THE HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR WHO DELIVERED TREVEON TAYLOR JUNIOR.
THE HOSPITAL SAYS THE BABY’S SHOULDER GOT TRAPPED – CAUSING COMPLICATIONS THAT KILLED THE BABY.
ADDING MEDICAL STAFF USED “EVERY REASONABLE MANEUVER” TO TRY AND SAVE TREVEON.
AN ATTORNEY FOR THE DOCTOR AND HOSPITAL SAYS THE BABY DIED BEFORE HE WAS DECAPITATED.
BUT THE GEORGIA MEDICAL EXAMINER FOUND THE BABY DIED FROM A BROKEN NECK BECAUSE THE DOCTOR “APPLIED EXCESSIVE TRACTION” DURING THE DELIVERY.
THE FAMILY’S ATTORNEY HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE.
[ATTORNEY]
“Every aspect of the evidence that shows what happened is traumatizing, it’s something I’ve never seen in my life. From the medical records – and then there is a video that we’ve basically given to defense, which shows the excessive traction.”
[KARAH RUCKER]
IN THE CIVIL LAWSUIT FILED BY THE PARENTS –
THEY CLAIM THE MEDICAL STAFF LIED TO THEM AND TRIED COVERING UP THE DECAPITATION –
BY PRESSURING THE FAMILY TO CREMATE THE NEWBORN.
THE PARENTS SAY IT WAS THE FUNERAL HOME THAT INFORMED THEM THEIR BABY WAS IN TWO PIECES.
[Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr. | BOY’s father]
“They lied to us. They didn’t let us touch him. You know, we don’t like it. We just want justice for our son.”
[KARAH RUCKER]
JUST BECAUSE THE BABY’S DEATH WAS RULED A HOMICIDE BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER –
THAT DOESN’T IMPLY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
IT MEANS THE DEATH WAS CAUSED BY ANOTHER PERSON.
BUT IT’S UP TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES WHETHER CRIMINAL CHARGES SHOULD BE FILED.
THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE FAMILY SAYS THE MEDICAL EXAMINER RULING THE DEATH AS A HOMICIDE IS A BENEFIT FOR THEIR CIVIL LAWSUIT.
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Death of Georgia baby decapitated during delivery ruled a homicide
Click to see story on The GuardianGeorgia baby’s death ruled a homicide after he was decapitated during birth
Click to see story on The IndependentDeath of baby decapitated by doctor ruled a homicide as family sues
Click to see story on Daily MirrorMedical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsDeath of Georgia baby decapitated during delivery ruled a homicide: Officials
Click to see story on USA TodayMedical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on abc NewsBaby’s death ruled a homicide after suffering broken neck during delivery at Georgia hospital
Click to see story on CNNDeath of baby decapitated during birth delivery ruled as homicide
Click to see story on Metro NewsMedical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on Coast ReporterGeorgia couple’s baby decapitated during labor ruled a homicide by medical examiner
Click to see story on NBC NewsBaby Who Was Decapitated During Delivery’s Death Ruled a Homicide by Medical Examiner
Click to see story on PeopleMedical examiner rules baby’s decapitation at birth a homicide
Click to see story on AJCMedical examiner rules the decapitation of a baby during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on NBC Bay AreaMedical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on Prince George CitizenNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on The Sacramento BeeNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on The Charlotte ObserverNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on The HeraldNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on The Fresno BeeNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on The TribuneMedical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on AOLNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on bellinghamherald.comGeorgia baby’s decapitation during birth delivery ruled a homicide
Click to see story on BBC NewsU.S. medical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on CTV NewsBaby decapitated during delivery, death ruled as homicide
Click to see story on NZ HeraldBaby’s death ruled a homicide after suffering broken neck during delivery at Georgia hospital
Click to see story on KRDOMedical examiner rules the decapitation of a baby during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on KIFIMedical examiner rules the decapitation of a baby during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on KVIADeath of baby decapitated during birth at Georgia hospital ruled a homicide
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Click to see story on Star AdvertiserMedical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsMedical examiner rules the decapitation of a baby during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on San Diego Union TribuneBaby homicide
Click to see story on The Billings GazetteBaby Decapitation During Birth Ruled Homicide
Click to see story on TMZA baby was beheaded at birth, the hospital tried to muzzle the situation. Lawmakers have now determined what happened
Click to see story on Digi 24Medical examiner rules the decapitation of a baby during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on KOB 4Death of Georgia baby decapitated during delivery ruled homicide
Click to see story on Fox8Death of baby decapitated during birth ruled a homicide, medical examiner says
Click to see story on KCRGNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on Star-TelegramBaby’s death ruled a homicide after suffering broken neck during delivery at hospital
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Click to see story on The News & ObserverNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on Lexington Herald LeaderNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on Wichita Eagle & KansasNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
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Click to see story on HeavyNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
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Click to see story on The News TribuneNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on Idaho StatesmanNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on Bradenton HeraldGeorgia medical examiner rules baby decapitated during childbirth died by homicide
Click to see story on WJCLBaby’s decapitation death ruled a homicide, county officials say
Click to see story on Scripps NewsMedical examiner rules decapitation of baby during delivery was homicide
Click to see story on WSAVDeath of baby decapitated during delivery at Georgia hospital ruled a homicide: officials
Click to see story on WJARDeath of baby decapitated during birth ruled a homicide, medical examiner says
Click to see story on Action News 5Baby’s decapitation during birth ruled as ‘homicide,’ Clayton County Medical Examiner says
Click to see story on 11ALIVEDeath of baby decapitated during birth ruled a homicide, medical examiner says
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Click to see story on Sun HeraldNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on macon.comNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on ledger-enquirer.comDeath of baby decapitated during birth is ruled a homicide
Click to see story on New York PostBaby beheaded at birth in the United States: parents denounce a medical error.
Click to see story on Le ParisienParents of baby decapitated at Georgia hospital: ‘We just want justice .. They lied to us’
Click to see story on Alabama LiveNewborn’s death ruled a homicide after horror decapitation at Atlanta hospital
Click to see story on The US SunMedical report exposes horrific injuries in baby ‘decapitated by doctor’
Click to see story on the-express.comMedical Examiner Rules Death of Baby Decapitated During Delivery Was a Homicide
Click to see story on The Epoch TimesDeath of Georgia baby decapitated during delivery ruled a homicide
Click to see story on Toronto SunA szülészorvos hibájából halt meg egy csecsemő, a gyászoló szülők perelnek
Click to see story on OrigoGeorgia infant’s decapitation at childbirth in hospital ruled a homicide
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Torn the baby’s head during delivery, the forensic doctor ruled it to be homicide
Click to see story on 大纪元 www.epochtimes.comBaby decapitated in Georgia, death ruled homicide
Click to see story on The MercuryMedical examiner rules the decapitation of a baby during delivery was a homicide
Click to see story on Airdrie City ViewNewborn was decapitated during delivery, family says. Now baby’s death ruled homicide
Click to see story on Mahoning MattersAtlanta Baby Decapitation Death Ruled a Homicide – Criminal Charges Pending
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