RAVENNA, Ohio — A baby boy police say was cut from the womb after his mother was slain left the hospital Thursday, wrapped in a dark blue and white blanket.

        Jon Andrews, husband of the slain woman, carried the child he has named Oscar out of Robinson Memorial Hospital and left for the house of an unidentified relative.

        The child, wearing a blue and white knit hat, cried briefly as a nurse and others worked to strap him into a car seat.

Jon Andrews kisses his son, Oscar Gavin Andrews, as he prepares to bring him home. (Associated Press photo) | ZOOM |

        Test results are still pending to confirm that Mr. Andrews, 23, is the father of the infant found in the house where police say Theresa Andrews was killed. However, authorities say all evidence points to the child being his baby.

        “This is probably the best thing, under the circumstances,” police Chief Randall McCoy said of the baby's release from the hospital. The test results are expected today.

        Mr. Andrews' attorney, Nicholas Phillips, said the family will be in seclusion with the baby until Sunday, the day of Ms. Andrews' funeral in nearby Kent.

        Jon Andrews “asked me to mention to everyone that young Oscar is God's gift to the world, as well as Theresa's gift,” Mr. Phillips told reporters gathered outside the hospital. He said Mr. Andrews described the baby as being “perfect.”

        The now 8-pound, 11-ounce infant was found late Monday at the house of Michelle Bica, 39. Authorities say Ms. Bica pretended to be pregnant, then abducted and killed 23-year-old Ms. Andrews, and took the child as her own.

        Ms. Bica killed herself as police arrived to question her about Ms. Andrews' disappearance. Authorities then found the pregnant woman buried in Ms. Bica's garage.

        The coroner said Ms. Andrews was shot once in the back and likely died instantly. The .22-caliber bullet matched ammunition in the gun Ms. Bica used to kill herself.

        Ms. Bica left no note of explanation, Detective Greg Francis said Wednesday.

        The heavyset Michelle Bica told her husband, Thomas, the baby was theirs and that she had given birth while he was working, Detective Francis said Wednesday.

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