A three-year-old boy was whipped to death by his aunt because he couldn't spell, a court heard. Little Ethan Ali was allegedly fatally beaten with a belt by 21-year-old Christen Dale. She admitted administering a series of beatings because he had been struggling with spelling lessons.
According to a written confession, she told how after whipping him with a belt, she also forced him to stand in a corner holding a bottle with outstretched arms until he collapsed and injured his hip.
The next day, the alleged abuse continued, this time proving fatal.