Toronto, Canada – Little Jeffrey Baldwin will not be getting the posthumous honor of a Superman erected at his memorial. The youngster idolized the Man of Steel and wanted to be able to soar through the skies like him. Tragically, he was starved to death by his custodial maternal grandparents in a case of severe child abuse.
Thoughtful and concerned citizens have sought to erect a statue of the lad wearing a superman costume as he had done on Halloween. In a move of corporate interest over conscience, DC Entertainment, the owner of Superman, has objected.
This comes after one man started a fund raising effort to create a bronze replica of the boy dressed as his favorite super hero which effort pulled in $25,000. The city of Toronto gave their blessing to the project, but DC Entertainment refused. Why? Because they were afraid the image of their bread & butter comic book character might get sullied if it were associated with child abuse. In their official statement, DC Entertainment patronized those wanting to honor Jeffrey by commending the efforts of people to honor the boy despite their own unwillingness to do the same.
Jeffrey Baldwin died when he was five years old from pneumonia he came down with after being forced to sleep in his feces and use a toilet as a water trough. Adding insult to injury, the Catholic Children’s Aid Society granted his grandparents custody without realizing the couple had a history of child abuse.