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Driver jailed for killing four children in Oatlands crash
A drunk driver has been jailed for hitting and killing four children as they walked to get ice cream in Sydney s north-west.
Samuel Davidson was drunk and travelling 133km/h in a 50km/h zone when he ploughed into the group of seven children as they were walking and riding bikes on the footpath in Oatlands last year.
Abdallah siblings Antony, Angelina and Sienna, along with their cousin Veronique Sakr, were killed.
Davidson pleaded guilty to four counts of manslaughter and was today sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in jail.
Tragedy was inevitable, Judge Bennett said. The magnitude of the tragedy, though, unimaginable.
Davidson, 30, pleaded guilty to several charges, including four counts of manslaughter.
On the day of the crash, he had spent more than 12 hours drinking, and he was three times over the legal limit when he hit the children.
He also had cocaine and other drugs in his system.
A letter from Samuel Davidson was read out in court, saying he was sorry.
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The court heard that immediately after the crash Davidson, who was uninjured, said: What have I done? I ve killed people. I m going to jail.
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
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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.