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Man sentenced to life in prison for Father's Day revenge killing

Assistant district attorney: Castillo claimed victim killed his father

Santos Castillo, left, listens as court interpreter Vicente Bautista translates questions to him from attorneys Monday afternoon in Hall County Superior Court. Castillo spoke in support of his brother Saul Castillo, who pleaded guilty to the Father's Day 2013 murder of Silverio Acosta.

0825castillo4 — Santos Castillo, left, listens as court interpreter Vicente Bautista translates questions to him from attorneys Monday afternoon in Hall County Superior Court. Castillo spoke in support of his brother Saul Castillo, who pleaded guilty to the Father's Day 2013 murder of Silverio Acosta.

Father’s Day meant revenge for Saul Castillo. It was a day 31 years in the making. Castillo ran toward Silverio Acosta June 16, 2013 at Tadmore Park in Gainesville , asking, “Do you remember me?”