2 charged with criminal neglect after death of father
Staff report
3:24 PM CDT, July 15, 2011
Two Northbrook women have been charged with criminal neglect, a day after their 83-year-old father died from an infection, officials said today.
Werner Bernhard of the 2800 block of Beckwith Road in the northern suburb was pronounced dead at 8:18 p.m. Thursday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
An autopsy conducted today concluded that Bernhard died from sepsis from a hip fracture that he suffered in a fall. The medical examiner’s investigation attributed the fall to “failure to thrive due to neglect.” The medical examiner’s office also noted that Bernhard had dementia.
Bernhard’s daughters, Lisa Bernhard, 57, and Susan Bernhard, 52, were both charged with criminal neglect of an elderly person, according to a statement by Northbrook police.
Police began investigating Werner Bernhard’s living situation in March after he was hospitalized and nurses and doctors at Glenbrook Hospital caring for him noticed signs of neglect, including bedsores, said Det. Sgt. Dan Strickland. The doctors also told police it appeared that Bernhard had been on the floor of his home for an extended period after his fall, Strickland said.
Werner Bernhard lived with his older daughter at the Beckwith address, though he also spent time with the younger daughter at another home around the corner on High Point Lane.
Both daughters were in court today before a judge and released on $30,000 recognizance bonds.
Please read complete article at link below:
www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-2-charged-after-death-of-northbrook-man-called-homicide-by-neglect-20110715,0,729162.story
The difference between this case and the preceding Cefalu case is that the nursing home and hospital (concerning Mrs. Cefalu) are being protected by a cover up. The two sisters were reported for criminal negligence without a cover up because he was living at home. Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com
Friday, July 15, 2011
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