A Texas man charged with involuntary manslaughter after he allegedly struck the mother of his child with a vehicle in May will maintain his parental rights while out on bond, according to local records and reports.
In May, the Canyon Police Department responded to a car accident involving a pedestrian and determined that 28-year-old Ulise DeLao “hit” 27-year-old Brittany Torres, who was “standing outside the vehicle” at that time. moment.
Torres was pronounced dead at the scene and authorities arrested DeLao for “intoxication manslaughter,” police said in a news release at the time.
DeLao was released from jail in October after posting $250,000 bail, reduced from $500,000 in June, Randall County records show.
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Brittany Torres was pronounced dead at the scene and authorities arrested Ulise DeLao for “intoxication manslaughter,” police said in a news release at the time. (Randall County Jail)
After a hearing Monday in a civil case over the suspect's parental rights to his 1-year-old son, Judge James Anderson ultimately ruled that DeLao could maintain those rights, according to local news outlet KVII.
Torres' aunt, Jessica Heller, has been pushing for justice for her niece on social media.
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“Say her name: Brittany Alexandria Torres!” Heller wrote in a Facebook post Thursday in response to a People article. “My niece has no voice; she cannot testify, she cannot share her side of the story. This is her voice now. We demand answers. We demand justice!”
Brittany Torres was a teacher and mother of a 1-year-old boy. (GoFundMe)
In another Facebook post on Tuesday, Heller said her niece was “murdered by a disgusting monster” who “should have protected and loved her.”
“THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FAILED HIM. AND THEY ARE FAILED HIS SON,” Heller wrote.
DeLao reportedly confessed to hitting Torres with his vehicle in May, and a prosecutor representing Torres' mother argued in court Monday that DeLao's behavior could harm the boy, emotionally or physically.
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Footage played in court apparently showed Ulise DeLao dragging Brittany Torres out of a truck on two occasions on the same day he allegedly hit her in front of her home, KVII reported. (Instagram)
Footage played in court apparently showed DeLao dragging Torres out of a truck on two occasions on the same day he allegedly hit her in front of her home, KVII reported.
Anderson ultimately denied the request to terminate DeLao's parental rights, according to the outlet.
Torres' obituary says the 27-year-old “found her purpose when she became a mother.”
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“She loved children and was a wonderful mother and teacher,” it reads. “She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was affectionate and loved her nephew… Brittany was spontaneous, loving, fun, outgoing, kind, caring, big-hearted, full of life, kind and had a beautiful smile.”
