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Baby daddy of dead mother, on bail for manslaughter, can still see his child
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Baby daddy of dead mother, on bail for manslaughter, can still see his child

Texas man charged with manslaughter after allegedly hit the mother of his child with a vehicle in May will retain his parental rights while out on bail, according to local records and reports.

Canyon Police Department in May, responded to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian and determined that Ulise DeLao, 28, had “struck” Brittany Torres, 27, who was standing “outside the vehicle” at the time .

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 bond — up from $500,000 in June, according to Randall County records.

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Photo by Ulise DeLao

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 regarding 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 media KVII.

Torres’ aunt, Jessica Heller, demanded 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 can’t testify, she can’t share her side of the story. It’s her voice now. We demand answers. We demand justice!”

Brittany Torres holds her baby

Brittany Torres was a teacher and mother of a one-year-old child. (GoFundMe)

In another Facebook post on Tuesday, Heller said her niece was “killed by a disgusting monster” who “should have protected and loved her.”

“THE JUSTICE SYSTEM HAS FAILED HIM. AND THEY FAIL HIS SON,” Heller wrote.

DeLao allegedly 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 child, emotionally or physically.

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Eluise Torres stands next to a red Chevrolet truck

Footage played in court apparently showed Ulise DeLao dragging Brittany Torres out of a truck twice on the same day he allegedly hit her outside their home, KVII reported. (Instagram)

Footage played in court apparently showed DeLao dragging Torres out of a truck twice on the same day he allegedly hit her in front of their home, KVII reported.

Anderson ultimately denied DeLao’s request to terminate 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 loved spending time with her family and friends. She cared for and loved her nephew.…Brittany was spontaneous, loving, funny, outgoing, sweet, caring, big-hearted, full of life, kind and had a beautiful smile .”