Bob Sakr, father of Veronique Sakr who was tragically killed in the Oatlands crash, passes away

The father of one of four children killed by a car in Sydney’s west has died.

Bob Sakr died on July 15 just weeks after revealing a terminal cancer diagnosis, his family has confirmed.

His daughter Veronique, 11, was one of four children killed on February 1, 2020, when a drunk and drugged driver ploughed into them as they walked to buy ice-cream in Oatlands.

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She was killed alongside her cousins Sienna Abdallah, 8, Angelina Abdallah, 12, and Antony Abdallah, 13.

In late June, Sakr revealed on Facebook his cancer had “gone into attack mode” and his doctors had told him he had about two weeks left to live.

“I haven’t booked my ticket, and I am not in a hurry, but I am preparing for what’s to come next,” Sakr said.

He wrote the post to thank “each and every one of you for being part of my life and allowing me to be part of yours”.

“I’m not one in saying bye, but instead prefer to say, ‘See you next time I’m looking at you’.”

Sakr will be farewelled at a funeral next week.

Driver Samuel William Davidson was jailed over the deaths of the four children. He pleaded guilty to four counts of manslaughter and to charges related to injuries caused to three other children.

Davidson was initially jailed in April 2021 for 28 years with a non-parole period of 21 years.

He was then re-sentenced in 2022 to a term of 20 years with 15 years non-parole after the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal concluded his original term was manifestly excessive.

Davidson had another appeal refused earlier this year, after he argued he had been subject to an unfair amount of jail time due to the incorrect use of sentencing principles.

Veronique’s mother Bridget Sakr said the 2022 sentence reduction was “unfair”.

“We’ve always said forgiveness and justice are two different things,” she said.

“It was a crushing sentence apparently, but it was our children who were crushed.”

– with AAP