Sam Einfeld rammed his car into his godmother’s garage, pushed her to the ground and kicked her repeatedly.
An elderly woman attacked in her home by a family friend and former Sydney councillor said she has feared for her life every day since, and is afraid she may never feel safe again.
Margot Priday had known Einfeld since he was a baby and was best friends with his mother, the Downing Centre District Court heard on Thursday. The court heard his mother died several days ago. Prior to April 2022, she was enjoying retirement and adjusting to life after the loss of her partner.That was until Einfeld committed a “violent, senseless and unprovoked crime” in her own home, which he knew well.
Priday said she has been overwhelmed with daily flashbacks that sent her into a panic. Trauma forced her to sell the beloved home in which she intended to live out her days and Einfeld destroyed her close friendship with his mother. Giving evidence during sentence submissions, Einfeld broke down as he told the court he did a “horrible thing” he will never get over.
Einfeld said his life spiralled into prescription medication abuse from about 2011-2012. He said he became unable to cope with full-time work and left.
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