'Drunk driver' had '13-HOUR pool-side session and sank first drink at 7am' before 'killing four kids' in crash that devastated Australia - as victims' dad calls for a ZERO alcohol limit on roads
- Samuel William Davidson allegedly began drinking 7am on day of Oatlands crash
- The 29-year-old allegedly lost control of his 4WD and hit and killed four children
- Davidson was slapped with 20 charges, including four counts of manslaughter
- Antony, 13, Angelina, 12, and Sienna Abdallah, 9, and Veronique Sakr, 11, all died
- They were among a group of seven cousins walking to the shops to get ice cream
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Police will allege Samuel William Davidson, 29, began drinking at 7am on the day of the Oatlands tragedy
The accused drunk driver who killed four children at Oatlands on Saturday night had allegedly been on an drinking binge since 7am that day.
Samuel William Davidson, 29, opened his first beer 13 hours before he lost control of his vehicle on Bettington Road in Sydney's north west, police sources revealed.
Davidson is facing 20 charges, including four counts of manslaughter, following the deaths of Antony, 13, Angelina, 12, and Sienna Abdallah, 9, and their cousin Veornique Sakr, 11.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal police will allege Davidson spent the day drinking by the pool in 40C heat at the rental property he shared with two mates, before he got behind the wheel of his Mitsubishi ute.
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Antony (far left), 13, Angelina (far right), 12, and Sienna Abdallah (front left), 9, and their cousin Veornique Sakr, 11, were killed when Davidson's 4WD allegedly veered off the road and hit the group as they walked to get ice cream. Police allege Davidson was three times the legal limit
By late afternoon he allegedly had a blood alcohol reading of 0.150, three times the legal limit.
Police allege Davidson and a mate drove to a nearby Caltex petrol station to get cash from an ATM.
Security footage from a house along a road between Davidson's home and the petrol station allegedly show his vehicle going past at high speed.
As he returned from the petrol station, Davidson allegedly veered off the road and ploughed into the group of seven children, killing four instantly.
When police arrived at the scene they found both Davidson and his mate shirtless, just wearing shorts.
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Police will also allege in court that as he came down the hill on Bettington Rd, Davidson reached speeds of between 100km/h and 130km/h in the 60km/h zone.
Danny Abdallah - who lost three children in the horror crash - told Daily Mail Australia that despite being a drinker himself, he would now like to see the blood alcohol limit for drivers reduced to zero.
'I'm a drinker, but I think the alcohol limit should be zero,' Mr Abdallah said.
'I think you should just know that you can't have any, that you can only have water, so the temptation isn't there.
'People think 'I'll just have one more, I'll be all right' because they don't want to get a taxi or an Uber, or they've spent all their money on the night out.
'We have to do something.'
Police will allege Davidson (pictured) had been drinking by the pool at his rental house before getting in his ute to drive to a nearby ATM to get cash out, when the accident happened
The backyard and swimming pool at the rental property Davidson shared with two mates at Oatlands, in Sydney's north west. Police will allege he had spent the day drinking on Saturday
Police claim Davidson had been drinking with friends at home before he got behind the wheel of his ute. He drove to a Caltex service station about 1.8km away from his Oatlands home to get cash. While on his way home, he allegedly ran a red light before crashing into a group of seven children
Daniel Abdallah (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia he thinks the blood alcohol limit should be reduced to zero for drivers
Danny and Leila Abdallah at the makeshift shrine which has been set up at the scene where their three children were killed on Saturday night
Mr Abdallah and his wife Leila (right) have returned to the scene of the crash on Bettington Rd to pray with friends, family and strangers, on multiple occasions in recent days
Danny Abdallah with his six children. Three of the kids - Antony (centre), 13, Sienna (front), 9, and Angelina (right), 12, died on Saturday night when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver
Locals in the area near where the crash happened say the sound of Davidson's 4WD slamming into the fence was so loud they 'thought a building had collapsed'.
Many immediately rushed to help and were confronted by a 'nightmare' situation.
Long-time residents say it is not the first time a car has lost control coming down the hill on Bettington Road.
Mr Abdallah has now joined their calls for something to be done to slow down cars in the suburban area, which is loaded with schools.
'That hill is very steep and it's very hard to stay at 50 km/h because of the angle,' he said.
Veronique Sakr, 11, was also killed in the tragedy. She was walking with six of her cousins to get ice cream when they were allegedly hit by Davidson's out-of-control vehicle
Micheal Sakr, 9, holds his mother Bridget's hand for support as they visit the scene of the tragedy where his sister Veronique and three cousins were killed on Saturday night
Charbel and Mabelle Kassas (pictured at front, with their parents and siblings) were injured in the crash and rushed to hospital. Charbel who is still fighting for life in a coma, while Mabelle has been released
Danny and Leila Abdallah said they hope that if any good is to come from the tragic accident which killed three of their children, it will be that parents 'enjoy every minute with your kids'
'Anywhere where there's communities they need to assess the hills to see if you need speed humps, barricades or something to slow cars down.'
Mr and Mrs Abdallah returned to the scene of the shocking accident on Wednesday where mourners continued to pay tribute and pray.
'Look, I'll never be able to get my kids back, but I can find peace in my heart (seeing) the impact my children have given to the world in unifying people globally,' he said.
The stoic couple admit the past four days have taken a toll on them and their loved ones, but say they are comforted by the enormous support from across Australia.
'The hurt is always there, but you find a sense of peace (knowing) that people are out there thinking of their families, (or that) people are making peace with other people.
Davidson had been to the nearby Caltex petrol station on Pennant Hills Rd (pictured) to withdraw cash from an ATM and was returning home when the accident happened
Security footage from a house along a road between Davidson's home and the petrol station allegedly show his vehicle going past at high speed. A picture from the Facebook account of Davidson (pictured)
'If people are tired and fatigued they will go to work and work those extra hours, but they won't play with their kids, they'll say: ''Oh I'm too tired''.
'All I ask through this is that fathers be fathers, and mothers be mothers.'
Mrs Abdallah said she and her relatives had visited her children's bodies on Tuesday and now feels 'at peace'.
'To be honest with you, I feel at peace with God,' she said.
'Yesterday I went and saw my kids, I went and saw them the way I saw them at the scene… and they looked at peace.
'We're still mourning and we're still upset. We still have our days where we cry and scream in disbelief… it's an (emotional) rollercoaster.
'(But) after praying and praying I felt at peace. I felt that my kids could still hear me and that they are around us. It's amazing.'
The three Abdallah children will be farwelled in a funeral service on Monday.
Mourners continue to place flowers at the accident scene on Bettington Rd at Oatlands
'He is so, so sorry': Emotional parents of 'drunk' driver accused of killing four children on a footpath say their son has a 'good heart'
Allan and Kay Davidson broke their silence on Monday, just days after their son Samuel William Davidson was charged with four counts of manslaughter and high-range drink driving over the alleged incident at Oatlands in Sydney's north-west.
Speaking from their the Central Coast home, the emotional parents choked back tears as they expressed their sympathy for the families of the victims while revealing they too, lost a child a decade ago.
'We're absolutely devastated for the lives of those children,' Mr Davidson told 9News.
Allan and Kay Davidson (pictured) broke their silence on Monday, just days after their son Samuel William Davidson was charged with mowing down four young children in an alleged drunk-driving incident in Oatlands, Sydney's north-west
'We're no stranger to grief, we lost a daughter ten years ago, and now effectively, we've lost a son.
'Those poor families have lost their children. No words can help them, and I'm so sorry to them,' he added, tearfully.
Mrs Davidson revealed they spoke to their 29-year-old truck driver son on Sunday, who is being held in isolation behind bars, and said he is in disbelief over what has unfolded, and regrets his alleged actions.
'He was very quiet. He was just in shock as well,' she said.
'He is so, so sorry. He can't believe what's happened, happened.'
Mr Davidson, a retired NSW police detective, added: 'He has a good heart. I'm sure he's just as devastated as we are and understands the consequences for his [alleged] actions. We won't be seeing him for many years, I'm sure.'
