Sick moment ‘killer’ dad Christopher J. Gregor forces son, 6, onto treadmill for ‘being fat’ days before kid’s ‘murder’

HORRIFIC footage has shown the moment a father appeared to force his 6-year-old son to run on a treadmill after falling off repeatedly just weeks before he died.

Christopher J. Gregor is charged with child endangerment and murder for the death of his son Corey Micciolo on April 2, 2021.

On March 20, weeks before his death, Corey allegedly suffered bruising while at the gym with his father.

The security video from the gym in Barnegat, New Jersey - about 40 miles north of Atlantic City - where Gregor lived was shown to the public for the first time on Tuesday, according to Court TV.

In the video, Gregor was hovering over Corey while he jogged on a treadmill.

Gregor appeared to click a button on the treadmill to make it accelerate faster.

As it picked up speed, Corey couldn't keep up and proceeded to fall off the moving machine multiple times.

When he fell off the first time, Gregor picked him up off the floor by his shirt and placed him back on the treadmill without lowering the speed.

He held Corey to the machine until he could pick up speed and was able to keep up.

Corey fell another five times as he continued to get back up and attempt to run on the treadmill with his father standing nearby.

Only after the fifth time did Gregor appear to lower the speed to a more doable pace.

AUTOPSY RESULTS

Prosecutors said this incident led to bruising on the boy’s body.

"This defendant had carried Corey's nearly limp body into Southern Ocean Medical Center. He reported that Corey was sleepy and throwing up. Corey was admitted quickly and he was brought to Room 6 in the emergency department," Assistant Prosecutor Jamie Schron told the jury on Tuesday.

"He was intubated, he coded again. He lost his pulse and by 5:03 pm Corey was pronounced dead."

After performing Corey's autopsy on April 3, Dr. Dante Ragusa, an Ocean County medical examiner, concluded that the cause of death was due to blunt force injuries, along with cardiac and liver contusions, acute inflammation, and sepsis, according to Court TV.

He ruled his findings "undetermined."

Case against Christopher J. Gregor

Christopher J. Gregor has been charged with child endangerment and murder charges for the death of his son Corey Micciolo on April 2, 2021.

On March 20, 2021, security footage from the gym in Gregor's building showed the father allegedly forced his 6-year-old son to run on the treadmill.

As the machine sped up, Corey fell off and was picked up by his shirt and placed back on it by Gregor.

The boy fell another five times before the speed was lowered.

Corey's mother, Bre Micciolo, noticed bruises on his body allegedly from the treadmill incident, according to her testimony.

She brought him to the hospital on April 1 and Corey shared that Gregor allegedly told him to run on the treadmill "because he was too fat."

On April 2, Gregor brought Corey to the hospital saying that he was sleepy and throwing up. The boy was admitted to the emergency department where he later died.

The following day, Dr. Dante Ragusa, an Ocean County medical examiner, performed his autopsy and concluded that the cause of death was due to blunt force injuries, along with cardiac and liver contusions, acute inflammation, and sepsis, according to Court TV. He ruled his findings "undetermined."

About six months after Corey's death, Dr. Thomas Andrew, a consulting forensic pathologist reviewed the case and determined it was homicide.

He also found evidence that led him to believe Corey was chronically abused.

This included blunt impact injuries on his chest and abdomen with a laceration on his heart, left pulmonary contusion, and laceration and contusion of his liver.

Gregor's attorney continues to deny any wrongdoing on Gregor's part claiming that Corey's death was due to a sepsis infection and not bruising.

In September 2021, about six months after Corey's death, Dr. Thomas Andrew, a consulting forensic pathologist reviewed the case and determined it was homicide.

He also found evidence that led him to believe Corey was chronically abused.

This included blunt impact injuries on his chest and abdomen with a laceration on his heart, left pulmonary contusion, and laceration and contusion of his liver.

Even though the findings were substantial, defense attorney Mario Gallucci said the boy did not die from injuries sustained by Gregor, but from a sepsis infection.

Gallucci warned the jury before the treadmill video was played to the court sharing his honest trust.

"You're not gonna like him. And I don't care that you don't like him. You'll be horrified and mortified - evidence you will see of Corey's death had nothing to do with that treadmill," he said.

'TOO FAT'

Corey's mother, Bre Micciolo, who could be heard crying behind the security video, was the first witness to take the stand.

She allegedly shared custody with Gregor and days before her son's death, she noticed bruises on his body allegedly from the treadmill incident, according to her testimony.

Micciolo told the court she was worried Corey would die.

She reported the boy's injuries to the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency.

You're not gonna like him. And I don't care that you don't like him. You'll be horrified and mortified - evidence you will see of Corey's death had nothing to do with that treadmill.

The caseworker requested that Micciolo bring the boy to the doctor on April 1.

At the visit, Corey revealed that Gregor allegedly told him to run on the treadmill "because he was too fat."

The 6-year-old boy died the next day.

Gregor was initially charged with endangering the welfare of a child before he was officially charged with child endangerment and murder.

Court testimonies will resume on Wednesday at 9 am.