DCF SAYS IT IS NOT TO BLAME IN DEATH OF DISABLED BOY, 9 Palm Beach Edition

Police say [Michael Bernard], whose disabilities made him completely dependent for food, medicine and hygiene, was left in his bed from 11 p.m. July 13 to 4:30 p.m. the next day. No one knew he was dead until his 11-year-old brother came home from a friend's house and asked about him. Police ha...

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Published inSun-sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Main Author Shana Gruskin Staff Writer Staff Writers Nicole Sterghos Brochu and Nancy L. Othon contributed to this report
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Lauderdale, Fla Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 20.12.2001
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Bernard, Michael
Deeson, Donna Annette
Melvin, Edgar
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Summary:Police say [Michael Bernard], whose disabilities made him completely dependent for food, medicine and hygiene, was left in his bed from 11 p.m. July 13 to 4:30 p.m. the next day. No one knew he was dead until his 11-year-old brother came home from a friend's house and asked about him. Police have charged Michael's mother, Donna Annette Deeson, 34, with aggravated manslaughter and his father, David Kelly Bernard, 47, with child neglect. Both remain in Palm Beach County Jail. Michael's two brothers, the youngest of whom is 2, are in state custody.