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Pa. couple charged after day-old baby died in hospital maternity room

Police say the infant, described by a nurse as pale, limp and breathing loudly, was killed inside a Pennsylvania hospital maternity ward.

Published May 20, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A couple are facing charges after police said they killed their day-old child inside the maternity ward of a Pennsylvania hospital.

Kevin Canaan, 28, of Reading, and Yeniffer Tavarez-Cepeda, 25, of New York, New York, have both been charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children.