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Christopher Gregor, 32, is on trial for the first-degree murder and child endangerment of his 6‑year-old son, Corey Micciolo.
Prosecutors allege that on April 2, 2021, Gregor forced Corey to run on a treadmill at extremely high speeds and high incline, even picking him up and placing him back on the machine after he fell several times. Surveillance footage from Gregor’s home reportedly shows this incident.
A few weeks later on April 2nd, Corey began complaining of nausea and shortness of breath at Gregor’s home. Gregor took Corey to the hospital but he went into seizures upon arrival and died an hour later.
An autopsy was initially undetermined on the cause of death. But in September 2021, after reviewing the case, forensic pathologist Dr. Thomas Andrew determined the cause of death was blunt impact injury to the chest and abdomen, with lacerations to the heart and liver. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
Gregor’s defense attorney Mario Gallucci claims Corey died of a “rapidly spreading infection” like pneumonia. But multiple medical experts have refuted this claim. Pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Anat Feingold found no evidence of any pre-existing infection.
The trial has seen emotional testimony from Corey’s mother Breanna Micciolo, who says she reported Gregor over 100 times to child protective services with no action taken. Closing arguments are set to begin this week in what is an incredibly tragic case of alleged child abuse.
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