Christopher Gregor, who was accused of causing the death of his 6-year-old son by forcing him to run on a treadmill, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
RELATED STORIES: Dad Accused Of Forcing Son To Run On Treadmill Before Death Claims Ex ‘Coached’ Boy To Lie About Abuse
The New Jersey father was found guilty of child endangerment and aggravated man slaughter for the death of his son, Corey Micciolo. He was acquitted of first-degree murder. During the month-long trial, Grego did not testify in his defense and made a statement to the court before the sentencing, addressing his son’s mother and his ex-partner, Breanna Micciolo, TOO FAB reported.
“Breanna, we haven’t talked since Corey passed away. With everything that has been said, I just want to tell you I’m sorry we lost Corey. He was, to say simply, the best. I know we’ll miss him for the rest of our lives,” he said. Gregor continued to say that he remembered his time with Corey as “the best years of his life” and described his son as “happy and energetic” young boy.
RELATED STORIES: New Jersey Father Charged For Son’s Death Following Exercise Incident
“Corey, wherever you are, I just want to say I’m proud of you and everything that you did. The last months of his life, us three — Breanna, Corey, and me — we spent more time together than apart,”
Gregor continued to say that he saw how much his ex loved Corey and how much their son loved her along with their co-parenting relationship. He also apologized for the treadmill incident and denied causing his son’s death.
“What happened on March 20 was inexcusable. To you, Breanna, your family, and mine, I want to apologize you had to see Corey treated that way. He never deserved it. I want to assure you that on April 2, I did nothing to cause Corey’s passing. I didn’t hurt my son. I loved him and I still do. I regret not bringing him to the hospital sooner; I just thought he was tired.”
Breanna shared her emotional statemetn and advocated for justice and described her relationship with Gregor as an abusive and traumatic journey.