BRENHAM PD: ‘PERSONS OF INTEREST’ IN HOHLT PARK INVESTIGATION WENT TO HOSPITAL FIRST

  

Brenham police say the people connected to the discovery of fetal remains at Hohlt Park on Sunday first went to the hospital before going to the park.

In an update this (Tuesday) afternoon, the Brenham Police Department said “persons of interest” voluntarily arrived at police headquarters on Monday to talk with investigators after seeing local media coverage of the incident.

Police said they had previously sought assistance at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Brenham.  The delivery of the stillborn fetus was carried out by medical professionals, and the mother was medically cared for and cleared for release.

Under current state laws and the Texas Health and Safety Code, if the delivered fetus is under a certain threshold for weight and term of pregnancy, the remains may be released directly to the parents, as long as they are addressed appropriately by the individual hospital policy.  Under those circumstances, medical professionals released the fetus to the mother, who police said is an adult. 

The investigation is being turned over to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office for review.  Investigators are awaiting autopsy results.

Due to statutory privacy concerns under medical care provisions and statutes, no identities will be released.