Higo Moreira Fonseca Reproduction/Social Media Obstetrician Higo Moreira Fonseca, investigated for the deaths of pregnant woman Bárbara Luana Fernandes Aleixo, aged 29, and the baby she was expecting at 30 weeks, tried to flee when approached by civil police officers on Tuesday morning (9), in Três Marias, in the Central region of Minas Gerais. The information is contained in the statements of the agents who participated in the doctor's arrest. The police began investigating the case on Wednesday (10) on suspicion of medical negligence and failure to provide assistance against the patient, who was 29 years old, and sought care in the city that is 1h30 from São Gonçalo do Abaeté, where she lived. According to the Civil Police, the agents went to the obstetrician's house after confirming the deaths to take him to the police station. At the scene, Higo was inside a car and was ordered to disembark. According to the police, the doctor did not immediately obey the order and put the car in reverse, which raised the suspicion of an escape attempt. Faced with the situation, a civil police officer drew her weapon to guarantee the team's safety and prevent the movement of the vehicle, which was then intercepted. 📱Bookmark g1 on Google and follow the main news of the day. After the approach, the doctor was taken to Hospital São Francisco to undergo a forensic examination. He was then taken to the police station, where he gave a statement. To g1, the obstetrician's lawyer, Higor Magid Lauar de Castro Vieira, contested the police's version. According to him, the doctor did not reverse to try to escape and that this was an interpretation of the police officers. Regarding the case, the lawyer said that the doctor was released on Thursday morning (11) and highlighted that the investigation is still in its initial phase, which is why a proper understanding of the facts requires caution and will depend on the analysis of all the elements that may be produced and considered by the competent authorities throughout the investigation. Read the full note below. The Civil Police stated that the judge granted provisional release, by imposing precautionary measures on Wednesday (10). Hospital São Francisco was also contacted by the report, but there was no response until the last update of the article. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 Triângulo channel on WhatsApp The alleged escape attempt was recorded by the Civil Police during the incident investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Bárbara Luana and the baby she was expecting. Mother and son were born in São Gonçalo do Abaeté. According to the Civil Police, witness statements and documents analyzed indicate that Higo Moreira Fonseca was the obstetrician responsible for the on-call duty on the day of the service. According to the investigation, he was called several times by the medical team to evaluate the pregnant woman. According to reports, the doctor received calls and messages via app, but did not attend the hospital during the period considered critical for care. 🔍 On-call duty is a modality in which the doctor does not remain in the hospital for the entire period, but must remain available to be called and attend the unit whenever there is a need for specialized care. The Civil Police also reported that, according to the statements collected, the doctor only arrived at the hospital after the patient's second cardiorespiratory arrest. At that moment, Barbara was already dead. In a statement to the police, however, Higo Moreira Fonseca presented a different version than that reported by hospital professionals. The obstetrician stated that he was not informed that it was an obstetric emergency, denied having ignored the calls and attributed failures to the team on duty. According to the doctor, upon arriving at the hospital, he found the patient without adequate assistance. Still according to the statement, the doctor in charge was unable to say whether Bárbara was alive or dead. The case remains under investigation by the Civil Police. Initially, the corporation investigates crimes of medical negligence and failure to provide assistance. Remember the case According to Bárbara's mother-in-law, Jusimara Ferreira da Silva Leite, the pregnant woman was 30 weeks pregnant when she sought care at Hospital São Francisco, in Três Marias, on Monday night (8). According to her, Bárbara sought medical help after having high blood pressure. Jusimara stated that Bárbara received medication to control her blood pressure. However, according to her, the pregnant woman began to feel severe pain, had episodes of vomiting and her health worsened throughout the morning. The mother-in-law also reported having witnessed the pregnant woman fainting. According to her, in one of the moments when the condition worsened, Bárbara even said that she was going to die. In Jusimara's assessment, there was a delay in specialized care. According to her, the outcome could have been different if the obstetrician had attended the hospital or advised the pregnant woman to be transferred to a unit with more resources. Bárbara Luana Fernandes Aleixo, 29 years old, and the baby she was expecting, 30 weeks pregnant, died at around 5:45 am on Tuesday (9). According to Hospital São Francisco, the death occurred approximately 20 minutes after the last of more than five attempts made by the medical team for the on-call obstetrician, Higo Moreira Fonseca, to attend the health unit in Três Marias. According to the hospital director, Joaquim Pereira de Melo Neto, the first contact with the doctor occurred at 10:08 pm on Monday (8). The last one was recorded at 5:25 am on Tuesday (9). According to the statement, on every occasion the obstetrician refused to answer the call because he considered the case to be clinical, not obstetric. After confirming the deaths of the pregnant woman and the baby, the Civil Police were called and opened an investigation to investigate the case. The investigation reconstructed, in chronological order, the attempts made by the medical team to contact the obstetrician while Bárbara Luana Fernandes Aleixo's health condition worsened. According to the statements gathered in the investigation, the pregnant woman showed signs compatible with the progression to a serious condition of eclampsia. READ ALSO: Young woman with abdominal pain discovers pregnancy and gives birth in 14 minutes Pregnant woman and baby die after drunk driver causes accident on MG-181 VIDEO: Pregnant woman falls off her motorcycle in an accident in Uberlândia Doctor arrived at the hospital after 5am When Higo Moreira Fonseca arrived at the hospital, at around 5:27 am, Bárbara Luana was already in irreversible cardiorespiratory arrest. According to the testimonies gathered at the inquiry, the anesthetist on duty defended the immediate performance of a post-mortem cesarean section in an attempt to save the baby, who was 30 weeks pregnant. The obstetrician requested that the surgical material be separated, but decided not to perform the procedure. As recorded in the records, he determined that the kits remained closed as he understood that the period without oxygenation already made the baby's survival without serious neurological consequences unfeasible. According to the Civil Police, the arrest was made based on statements, documents and other elements gathered during the investigation. The corporation also considered the absence of the doctor during part of the care provided to the pregnant woman. With this information, teams from the Civil Police and Military Police (PM) located and arrested the obstetrician. Initially, Higo was arrested red-handed on suspicion of failing to provide assistance. At the police station, the arrest was maintained and the frame began to consider the suspicion of two homicides. On Wednesday (10), the court granted provisional freedom to the doctor, subject to compliance with precautionary measures. He was released on Thursday morning (11). The investigations remain ongoing. What the doctor's defense said "We express concern about the circulation of incomplete information, speculations and anticipated conclusions regarding the facts currently under investigation. Initially, we register our respect for the memory of the people involved and our solidarity with the family members who are facing this moment of deep pain. It is important to highlight that the investigation is still in its initial phase, which is why an adequate understanding of the facts requires caution and will depend on the analysis of all the elements that may be produced and considered by the competent authorities throughout the investigation. It is also necessary to clarify that on-call medical activity is a modality regularly recognized and regulated by the Federal Council of Medicine, not to be confused with permanent on-call duty on hospital premises. This model is widely used in public and private health institutions across the country. Likewise, it is important to note that the care context that is the subject of the investigation presents a greater complexity than that which has been portrayed in part of the public debate, involving circumstances and elements that will still be duly analyzed and clarified during the course of the investigation by the competent authorities. The defense reaffirms its confidence in the institutions responsible for investigating the facts and recalls that the Constitution of the Republic guarantees every person the right to the presumption of innocence, to contradictory proceedings, to full defense and due legal process." Watch: Medical error in João Pinheiro becomes police case Medical error in João Pinheiro becomes a police case VIDEOS: see everything about the Triângulo, Alto Paranaíba and Northwest of Minas