'Truly sorry': ex-NYPD cop Michael Valva WEEPS after 25-year sentence for killing autistic son Thomas Valva
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LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK: Disgraced former NYPD police officer sobbed uncontrollably in the courtroom as he begged forgiveness for killing his autistic eight-year-old son by forcing him to sleep in the chilling garage just because he wet himself. Michael Valva, 43, was sentenced in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, December 08, just one month after he was found guilty of his autistic son's murder.
Judge William Condon sentenced the disgraced police officer to 25 years to life in prison, which is the maximum sentence for second-degree murder. Before being sentenced, Michael tearfully apologized for abandoning his son Thomas Valva to perish in the Long Island garage in January 2020. "I am truly sorry, I'm regretful, ashamed, heartbroken, and grief-stricken as I stand here before you, having contributed to the death of my son, Thomas," he said ahead of the sentencing. "I love Thomas with all my heart, as I still love Anthony and Andrew," Michael added.