Keith Edmond’s story could have ended before it even began. At just fourteen months old, a brutal act left his face pressed against an electric heater, scarring him for life.
Doctors didn’t expect him to survive the night. But against all odds, he pulled through — only to face years of grueling surgeries to rebuild a “normal” appearance.
Today, looking at Keith, it’s hard not to be amazed…
Sentenced to 10 years in prison
On November 18, 1978, in Flint, Michigan, 14-month-old Keith Edmonds’ life changed forever. His mother’s boyfriend, enraged by the toddler’s cries, held Keith’s face to an electric heater, leaving third-degree burns across half of his face.
Doctors didn’t expect him to survive the night. Miraculously, he did.
“I spent a month in the hospital, with no one knowing if I was going to live or die,” Keith said.
He continued treatment at the Shriners Burn Institute in Cincinnati until he turned 18. Sadly, the trauma didn’t end there.
Keith became a ward of the state and entered foster care until his mother was cleared of any wrongdoing and they were finally reunited. The abuser, however, was sentenced to just 10 years in prison — a shockingly light sentence for such a horrific crime.
