Mother Will Possibly Face Neglect Charge

Child died after his skull was crushed

LA JOYA - The mother of a toddler who died at a relative's house will face a judge.

The sheriff's department has been investigating the death of 2-year-old Eliseo Gonzalez Jr. He was sent to the hospital with a crushed skull last week. The toddler died a few days later.

Investigators were waiting on an autopsy to confirm exactly how he died. There were unconfirmed reports the child was crushed by an obese relative.

The boy's mother will appear before a judge this afternoon. She'll likely be charged with neglect for leaving her children in the hands of someone who couldn't care for herself.

A press conference is scheduled to follow her arraignment. NEWSCHANNEL 5 will bring you the latest details as they become available.