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Murphy's dad speaks about son's death

Updated: Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009, 5:34 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009, 5:34 PM EDT

BARRINGTON, R.I. (WPRI) - John Murphy, the father of Patrick Murphy gave an emotional statement in court on Wednesday during the sentencing of Ryan Greenberg.

Greenberg , who pleaded no contest in May to charges of reckless boating, resulting in the death of Patrick Murphy, apologized in court Wednesday.

The teens were boating on the Barrington River in July 2007 when Greenberg drove his speedboat into Murphy, who was in the water kneeboarding. Murphy was killed.


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