Overview
- Police found the boy unresponsive in a basement closet at the Monticello Drive home Monday, March 23, and he was pronounced dead at Riley Hospital soon after.
- Prosecutors charged Angel Lovely and Nicholas Bergdoll with neglect of a dependent resulting in death, and jail records show both are being held ahead of a March 30 court appearance.
- A probable cause affidavit says the child had cerebral palsy and epilepsy, used a wheelchair and a feeding tube, and weighed about 22 pounds, pointing to severe undernourishment.
- Three siblings told investigators he was regularly kept in the closet and slept on blankets there, and court records describe blood on his mouth, clothing, pillow, and blanket.
- The Marion County Coroner has not yet determined the cause or manner of death as investigators continue to review medical records and witness statements.