Aunt Kills 4-Yr-Old Nephew With Belt Over Misspelt Name

The parents of a 4-year-old boy beaten to death by his aunt for misspelling his name were divided in a Brooklyn courtroom as a judge slapped the convicted abuser with 22 years in prison.

“Your honor, I’m asking you for leniency for my sister,” said Natasha Dale, the mother of little Ethan Ali.

Others disagreed.

“Your honor, I’m asking for the maximum sentence,” said the boy's father, Leroy Ali.