A young man who struck and killed a pre-teen with a jet ski in last year was sentenced Friday to almost eight months in custody and probation.

A San Diego courtroom was filled with emotion Friday as the parents of Savannah Peterson, a 12-year-old girl who died after being struck by a jet ski, faced the man responsible for her death.

The judge sentencing the defendant, who said he was delayed because he "was too worried and anxious" about the hearing Friday, also said he laid blame on the victim

Arsanyous Refat Ghaly, 20, pleaded guilty for the July 29, 2023, watercraft crash that killed Savannah Peterson