India, June 10 -- Meghan, the mother of Austin Metcalf, provided a heartfelt statement in court following Karmelo Anthony's sentencing to 35 years in prison for the deadly stabbing of her son.

The mother of the late athlete expressed the profound sense of loss she feels for her son. "Now my conversations with him are one-sided, sitting at his grave," Meghan Metcalf said, as per CBS News. "... I have to accept that instead of walking beside me, he's walking above me."

She recounted the constant reminders of her loss, saying: "Going into an empty room, empty bed, and once again remembering Austin is dead."

She further recalled that her son was a "morning kid" and a "hugger," adding that her son "always had a way of bringing people togeth...