Shattered grandmother of ‘three little angels’ who were ‘killed by a drunk driver’ breaks down in tears as she says the pain of the tragedy is ‘too much to handle’
- Sienna, 8, Angelina, 12, and Antony, 13, were allegedly killed by a drunk driver
- Their grandmother Georgette Abdallah visited the site of the tragedy on Tuesday
- ‘They were angels on earth. They were looked after,’ Ms Abdallah said
- Samuel William Davidson was allegedly three times the legal limit at the time
The heartbroken grandmother of four children allegedly mowed down and killed by a drunk driver as they were going to get ice cream says the pain of the tragedy is ‘too much to handle’.
Abdallah siblings Sienna, eight, Angelina, 12, and Antony, 13, died in Oatlands, in Sydney’s north-west, on Saturday night alongside their 11-year-old cousin Veronique Sakr.
Grandmother Georgette Abdallah visited the site of the tragedy on Tuesday and broke down into tears as she described her grandchildren.
Grandmother Georgette Abdallah visited the site of the alleged drunk driving tragedy on Tuesday and broke down into tears as she described her grandchildren
‘They were angels on earth. They were looked after… My Angelina, she slept with a rosary in her hand. She said, ”Teta, look after yourself” and every time she saw tears in my eyes, she cried,’ a distraught Ms Abdallah said.
She said Antony was unlike anyone else his age and promised to look after his grandmother when he grew older.
She described Sienna as her ‘cheeky girl’ who would always run to hug her grandmother.
A schoolgirl who was killed alongside her three cousins was identified as 11-year-old Veronique Sakr. Veronique’s family said in the statement released on Sunday they were ‘devastated’ by the loss of ‘our beautiful girl’ in the horrific crash
Ms Abdallah said her grandchildren went with their father every Friday to work at a soup kitchen
‘The little one in the hospital is crying. She is asking: ‘How am I going to go to school? How are we going to survive without them?’,’ Ms Abdallah said.
The children all adored their grandmother – particularly her cooking, she said.
She taught them to make cabbage leaves, which is what they had for their last meal.
‘Thank you everyone for supporting us,’ Ms Abdallah continued.
‘Please pray for us. Pray for my son and his wife and all of us. That’s too much to handle. Give us strength.’
Ms Abdallah is shattered by the loss of her grandchildren after they were allegedly killed by a drunk driver
Samuel William Davidson, 29, was allegedly three times the legal blood alcohol limit at the time of the alleged crash.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday morning said the tragedy was unthinkable.
‘I just pray for their strength as a family. They will be grieving beyond imagination,’ he said.
Samuel William Davidson (pictured being taken away in handcuffs and shirtless) was arrested at the scene and remains in custody. He did not appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday and has been refused bail until his next court appearance in April
Davidson’s parents on Monday night said they were devastated and their son was deeply remorseful for his alleged actions.
‘Those poor families have lost their children. No words can help them and I’m so sorry to them,’ Allan Davidson told Nine News.
Hundreds of people have visited the crash site in Oatlands to lay flowers and show support for the grieving families.
The fatal crash has sparked a renewed push for a road rules overhaul in NSW.