Vile mommy's boy grovels in court after bodyslamming doctor over his mother's prescription
Ventura Pérez del Castillo, 20, was arrested last October after he assaulted his mother's doctor, Steven Silvers, 69, at a medical center in Miami Beach.
Security footage captured the horrifying attack, which left Silvers unconscious in the hospital hallway.
The doctor spoke in court at Castillo's sentencing hearing on Tuesday, telling the judge, 'Your Honor, I still to this day suffer from the physical assault and the mental anguish,' local NBC affiliate WTVJ reported.
'What did I do to deserve this brutal beating except care? I did nothing that could ever excuse or justify this'.
Castillo issued an apology to his victim in court, telling his mother's doctor that he was sorry to him and his family for the harm he caused.
'I just hope that with time you can forgive me. Please, I am so sorry,' he added.
Castillo has been in custody since his arrest last October and was sentenced to 364 days in jail. He was also ordered to serve two years of house arrest, probation, and mental health treatment.
Castillo previously told police that Silvers grabbed his phone and initiated the brawl before pleading guilty.
Silver's son testified in court that his father endured gruesome injuries from the attack, including facial trauma, fractures to his collar bones, a concussion, a hematoma on his face, and a brain bleed.
Castillo's arrest report stated that he wanted to confront the doctor about prescribing his mother narcotics after a procedure she had in June.
His mother, Carolina Perez, previously testified in court that she had trauma from drugs, which her son was aware of. She tearfully admitted that she couldn't be prescribed narcotics.
Perez added that she didn't know her son was planning on confronting her doctor at the hospital.
The defendant's family declined to speak to reporters outside of the courtroom, but Dr. Silvers said he was relieved the case was ending.
The doctor told reporters after the sentencing hearing that he was relieved to be finished with the case
Circuit Court Judge Alberto Milian presided over the case, calling the altercation a 'brutal attack on a 69-year-old man.
'For over 35 years, I have had the privilege of bringing joy to new parents and caring for women in our community,' Silvers said in a statement after his attack.
'My commitment extends beyond local boundaries, as I have actively volunteered both here and globally for over 35 years as well.'
'I continue to work because I am passionate about my patients and my profession. This situation, however, has been incredibly difficult for both me and my family.'
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