Treveon Taylor Sr., at lectern, and Jessica Ross.Photo:Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
The newborn, Treveon Isaiah Taylor Jr., died during delivery, and was decapitated in the process. The incident received renewed attention Tuesday when the Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that the cause of death was homicide, the result of a severed upper cervical spine.
Though it is possible criminal charges could result from the incident, the cause of death being listed as homicide does not necessarily indicate a crime has been committed, but instead means a person’s actions caused the death.
Edmond also noted that in the past week, his team had a conversation with the defense and expects depositions to begin soon.
“We’re going to depose everybody who was in the room,” he said. “All the nurses, all the scrub techs, everybody, to find out, essentially, what the hell happened.”
Edmond, also a doctor who formerly practiced medicine, claimed proper protocols were not followed after the discovery of shoulder dystocia.
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Edmond and Lynch declined to opine on whether criminal charges were appropriate in this case.
Treveon Sr. and Ross both appeared at the press conference Wednesday, and the former spoke publicly for the first time.
After the death was ruled a homicide, Southern Regional Medical Center told CNN it could not comment due to the pending litigation.
source: people.com
