Parents Accused of Killing Their Newborn in Hospital; Baby Had Severe Injuries
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A man and a woman have been charged with causing the death of their newborn baby in the maternity area of a hospital in Pennsylvania. The parents, identified as 28-year-old Kevin Canaan and 25-year-old Yeniffer Tavárez-Cepeda, face charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child. According to the police report, on May 2, 2026, West Reading Police responded to a report of possible child abuse at Tower Health Reading Hospital, where medical staff claimed to have found a previously healthy infant in critical condition in a private maternity room. The baby was airlifted to Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where he died the following day.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
