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(NEW YORK) — The parents of a newborn who had been decapitated during birth held a press conference on Wednesday after the Clayton County, Georgia Medical Examiner\u2019s Office declared the baby’s death a homicide.<\/p>\n

Dr. Roderick Edmond, one of the family\u2019s attorneys and a medical doctor, pointed particularly to the hospital staff\u2019s alleged attempt to hide the decapitation from the parents.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s diabolical in my mind,” Edmond said. “That they tried to basically force her to get the baby cremated to basically spoil the evidence. That they lied to them saying, ‘You can\u2019t get a free autopsy at the expense of Clayton County.'”<\/p>\n

The medical examiner\u2019s office ruled the cause of death as a homicide, with the immediate cause of death listed as a fracture-dislocation with complete transection of the upper cervical spine and spinal cord.<\/p>\n

Homicide, in this case, means the death was caused by the actions of another person, and not to be confused as a criminal charge, according to the coroner\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

Jessica Ross, 20, the mother of the baby, Treveon Taylor, Jr., was quiet during the entire press conference. When asked by her lawyers if she had any words, Ross burst into tears and was escorted to another room.<\/p>\n

“We just want justice for our son,” Treveon Taylor, Sr, the infant\u2019s father, said. “They lied to us. They ain\u2019t let us touch him. We don\u2019t like it. We just want justice for our son.”<\/p>\n

Ross and Treveon Taylor, Sr., were in Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia, on July 9, 2023 for the birth of their son, according to a statement from their lawyers. The baby\u2019s shoulders got stuck in the vaginal canal during the attempted vaginal delivery, a fetal emergency known as shoulder dystocia. Ross pushed for three hours without delivery, according to a lawsuit filed by the parents against the hospital in August 2023. An obstetrician and other hospital staff were present during the birth, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

“When there\u2019s a shoulder dystocia there\u2019s certain tried and true things that must be done,” Edmond said. “Things that must be done by the nurses \u2013 putting fundal pressure \u2026 and there should be an alert made to all people in the hospital so that other people can come get fresh eyes on the situation \u2026 we alleged that this was not done.”<\/p>\n

The obstetrician applied excessive force to the infant\u2019s head and neck during the attempted vaginal delivery and the nurses did not adhere to the hospital\u2019s procedures resulting in the baby\u2019s death, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

After about three hours of the attempted vaginal delivery, the obstetrician moved Ross to an operating room to attempt a Cesarean section, according to the lawsuit. The infant\u2019s body was delivered through Cesarean section, the head was delivered vaginally and the baby was already deceased due to the excessive force applied by the obstetrician when she attempted to deliver the baby vaginally, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

Though Ross and Traveon Taylor Sr. knew their son did not make it, Edmond claims the hospital staff did not inform the parents that their baby was decapitated. Medical staff allegedly tried to convince them to cremate the body to destroy evidence, and told them that a free autopsy was not available through the county, and only allowed them to see their child through a looking glass, as he was wrapped in a blanket with his head propped on top of his body to allegedly hide the decapitation, according to Edmond.<\/p>\n

The parents didn\u2019t find out about the decapitation until three days after the delivery when a funeral home in possession of the baby\u2019s body notified the county medical examiner\u2019s office, according to Cory Lynch, one of the family\u2019s lawyers.<\/p>\n

The hospital did not immediately reply to ABC News’ request for a statement. Southern Regional Medical Center Spokesperson Kimberly Golden-Benner told USA TODAY<\/em> in August that they could not respond to matters concerning pending litigation but “denies the allegations” against it.<\/p>\n

“Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the family and all those impacted by this tragic event,” the hospital released in a statement. “Our prayers also remain with the dedicated team of physicians, nurses and staff at Southern Regional Medical Center who cared for this patient.”<\/p>\n

The Clayton County Police Department opened their own independent investigation, according to a statement sent to ABC News by the medical examiner\u2019s office. The Clayton County District Attorney\u2019s Office told ABC News in a statement that it is awaiting an investigative file and charges to be forwarded to their office. The police department did not immediately get back to ABC News\u2019 request for a statement.<\/p>\n

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