A Tulare County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 45-year-old man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2017 torture and killing of a 2-year-old boy, while two co-defendants are already serving life terms for their roles in the abuse, prosecutors said.

Edward Lee Dias Jr. received the sentence in Tulare County Superior Court for the torture and murder of Bryce, as well as the torture of the child’s 3-year-old cousin, according to the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. Co-defendants Shania Alamillo, 32, and her sister, Adriana Alamillo, 35, are serving sentences of 37 years to life and 27 years to life, respectively.

“These two innocent and vulnerable victims endured tragedy and evil to a degree that haunts everyone involved in this prosecution,” District Attorney

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