David Gregory held the hand of his wife as they leaned forward Thursday morning, trying to catch a glimpse of Derick Almena, the man prosecutors allege caused the deadly Ghost Ship fire that killed their daughter, her boyfriend and 34 other victims last December.
“I just wanted to see his face,” he said outside court, walking along a sidewalk with his wife, Kimberly. “I wanted to see if he had any remorse.”
When asked if he saw any, Gregory, who along with his wife wore pins with photos of their daughter 20-year-old Michela and one for her 22-year-old boyfriend Alex Vega, replied: “Not from where I was sitting.”