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Now, as his grandparents and mum begin lengthy prison sentences for their roles in his death, detectives and investigators have spoken about the brutality of the case and the effect it had on everyone involved.

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Addressing the grandparents and mother as he sentenced them, the judge described Ethan as a "two-year-old with an independent spirit".

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They argue the “relevant conduct” revealed at trial, where witnesses testified he beat his girlfriends and gave them illegal drugs, must be considered at sentencing.

A Thai court has sentenced a man to life in prison for killing a prominent Cambodian opposition politician in Bangkok.

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She is scheduled to be sentenced April 6, 2026, according to the City News Service.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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