A grief-stricken father whose three children were run-down by a drunk motorist asked himself if he should man up and take revenge or think of the big picture and forgive the driver ?
Danny Abdallah chose to forgive and on Friday he stood in Parramatta District Court as the man behind the wheel was jailed for at least 21 years for a crime that shocked Australia.
Samuel William Davidson, 31, was speeding, drunk and high on drugs when he struck Sienna Abdallah, eight, Angelina, 12 and Antony, 13, and their cousin Veronique Sakr, 11, on February 1 last year in Oatlands in Sydney s north-west.
Davidson, a professional truck driver, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Veronique Sakr, 11, and her cousins, Sienna Abdallah, eight, and her siblings Angelina, 12, and Antony, 13
Samuel William Davidson, 31, was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in jail
Davidson was speeding, drunk and on drugs when he struck and killed four kids
The children were Sienna, Angelina and Antony Abdallah and Veronique Sakr
They had been walking to buy ice-creams at Oatlands, on February 1, 2020
Father Danny Abdallah spoke powerfully outside Parramatta District Court
Samuel William Davidson, 31, was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in jail
Davidson was speeding, drunk and on drugs when he struck and killed four kids
The children had been walking to buy ice-creams in Sydney in February, 2020
Judge James Bennett sentenced Davidson in Parramatta s District Court Friday
Davidson was given a maximum term in prison of 28 years, minimum 21 years
Sydney drug driver sentenced to 21 years jail for crash that killed four children
9 Apr, 2021 03:56 AM
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Samuel Davidson, left, and the Abdallah children, who were killed on the night of February 1. Photo / Supplied
Samuel Davidson, left, and the Abdallah children, who were killed on the night of February 1. Photo / Supplied
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A driver who was on drugs, drunk and speeding when he ploughed into a group of children in Sydney s northwest, killing four of them, has been jailed for a minimum of 21 years.
Samuel William Davidson was handed a head sentence of 28 years with 21 years non-parole at Parramatta District Court on Friday for the tragic crash in Oatlands that killed siblings Antony, 13, Angelina, 12, and Sienna Abdallah, 8, and their cousin Veronique Sakr, 11.
News by Heath Parkes-Hupton 9th Apr 2021 3:21 PM A driver who was on drugs, drunk and speeding when he ploughed into a group of children in Sydney s northwest, killing four of them, has been jailed for a minimum of 21 years. Samuel William Davidson was handed a head sentence of 28 years with 21 years non parole at Parramatta District Court on Friday for the tragic crash in Oatlands that killed siblings Antony, 13, Angelina, 12, and Sienna Abdallah, 8, and their cousin Veronique Sakr, 11. With time already served he will be eligible for release in January 2041. The four children died when the Mitsubishi Triton ute driven by Davidson, who was heavily intoxicated, mounted a footpath and slammed into them from behind near Oatlands Golf Club on February 1, 2020.