The sobbing father of a man convicted of killing eight people on a New York City bike path has apologized to victims and professed love for his son in the death penalty phase of the defendant's trial.
Sayfullo Saipov, 35, who throughout the trial has slumped in his chair and appeared unrepentant and unemotional.
“He committed a terrible tragedy. He caused death for eight people and injuries for many more and he ruined their lives,” Saipov said.“I feel very bad about this. And I would like to apologize in front of everyone, all victims,” he continued. Habibulloh Saipov cried as he recounted learning that his son had carried out the attack and seeing his wife collapse and faint after seeing images of the aftermath on her phone. He said he was then subjected to 15 days of interrogation by law enforcement.
Habibulloh Saipov acknowledged that he’ll likely never see his son again after he returns to his country, Uzbekistan, on Friday.He added that he hopes his son is spared the death penalty so he’ll realize the truth about his crimes. Sayfullo Saipov told investigators following his arrest that he carried out the killings after the Islamic State group called for terror attacks.
“He broke everybody’s hearts. He broke our heart,” the uncle said. “Everybody was shocked. Everybody was sick.”
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