CROWN POINT | New information in the death of a Hammond toddler caused prosecutors to add a charge and change others against the child's mother and stepfather.
Elijah Harris was just shy of his 2nd birthday when he died July 26 of a skull fracture and untreated second-degree burns.
Prosecutors changed two charges of neglect of a dependent to two charges of felony battery and added a fifth neglect of a dependent charge against Elijah's mother, Angela Burgher, 20, and his stepfather, Dennis Burgher, 28.
On Wednesday, Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez reduced Angela Burgher's bond from $100,000 to $60,000 if the court can verify her address and she complies with certain conditions.
The new charges reflect that Elijah suffered a skull fracture and allege his parents kept him in an abusive environment and failed to get medical help for the child, prosecutors said.
Posted in Local on Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:00 am Updated: 10:30 pm.
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