In 2010, a heartbreaking discovery in a Kansas home stunned even the most experienced law enforcement officers. A young boy with Down syndrome, just six years old at the time, was found hidden in an attic—severely malnourished, neglected, and left to suffer in silence by the very person who was supposed to protect him: his mother. His name is Giovanni “Govi” Eastwood. At the time of his rescue, he weighed only 17 pounds—roughly the weight of a healthy toddler half his age. His fragile body told a silent story of prolonged starvation and emotional trauma. Continue reading…
