In a tragic and horrifying incident, the death of a baby boy who was decapitated during delivery has been ruled a homicide by the Clayton County Medical Examiner's Office in Georgia, USA. The parents, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr, filed a lawsuit last year alleging that the doctor who delivered their baby used "ridiculously excessive force", resulting in the baby's death. The medical examiner's office found that the immediate cause of death was a broken neck, and human action was to blame.

The parents accused Dr. Tracey St Julian of delaying a surgical procedure and failing to seek help quickly when the baby became stuck during delivery. Instead, they claimed that she applied excessive force to the baby's head and neck. Their lawyer, Roderick Edmond, who is also a physician, stated that such actions were clearly contraindicated and no competent obstetrician should ever do this.

According to the couple's lawsuit, about three hours passed before Ms. Ross was taken for a caesarean section, by which time the foetal monitor had stopped registering a heartbeat. The C-section removed the baby's legs and body, but the head was delivered vaginally. The parents' legal team alleged that the trauma to the baby's head and neck occurred after death, during the attempted delivery by caesarean to save Ms. Ross's life.

Lawyers for Dr. St Julian rejected the finding that the baby's injury happened before death. They claimed that the separation of the baby's head from the body occurred post-mortem and any assertion to the contrary was false. They stated that Dr. St Julian acted decisively and reasonably under the circumstances, using every manoeuvre a reasonable obstetrician would have employed to deliver the baby when his shoulder became trapped.

The hospital where the baby was delivered, Southern Regional Medical Centre, denied any negligence and stated that the baby died in utero, prior to the delivery and decapitation. The hospital spokesperson, Melinda Fulks, declined to comment further due to the ongoing lawsuit.

The Clayton County police are currently investigating the case and may refer it to prosecutors, according to the medical examiner's office. Major Frank Thomas of the Clayton County Police Department stated that the case was still under investigation and they would not comment on the details of active cases.

The attorneys for the parents announced on Wednesday that the medical examiner had classified the baby's death as a homicide. They stated that the immediate cause of death was a broken neck and that human action was to blame. They accused the hospital of attempting to conceal the manner of death from the parents and their family.

The medical examiner's office revealed that the baby died from a fracture-dislocation with complete transection of the upper cervical spine and spinal cord due to shoulder dystocia, arrest of labor, and fetal entrapment in the birth canal. Pregnancy-induced diabetes and premature rupture of membranes were also significant contributing factors.

The lawsuit filed by Jessica Ross alleged that the doctor applied excessive force and negligently delayed the caesarean section, resulting in the baby's decapitation and death. The hospital denied the allegations in the complaint and stated that the baby died in utero.

The family's spokesperson stated that the hospital staff prevented the parents from touching or holding their child and only allowed them to see the baby's body, which was wrapped tightly in a blanket to hide the decapitation. The spokesperson described the incident as unprecedented and stated that no one had ever seen a situation like this before.

The case is still under investigation by the Clayton County Police Department, and the release from the medical examiner's office stated that it could be referred to the District Attorney's office. The parents are expected to hold a press conference in Atlanta to demand justice for their son.