Abdirashid Abdi endured a terrifying 4WD chase by a stranger but says he found no peace in her incarceration
In 2021 it was to clock 1,000km on his NCM Moscow during nightly rides he hoped would salve the wounds of past trauma and help get his life back on track.
Alabaster was behind the wheel of a red and bull-barred Nissan Patrol with jacked-up suspension when she bumped Abdi from his electric bike. At first, Abdi assumed it an accident. But Alabaster’s intent was far more sinister.Abdi flees on foot as Alabaster, a complete stranger, drives on to the pavement and ploughs through suburban fences in a fury of revving engine, blinding headlights and foul, racist abuse.
Although the initial charge of attempted murder was dropped, Alabaster was sentenced to three years’ jail after pleading guilty to a string of offences including assault occasioning bodily harm while armed.‘Compassion, forgiveness ... It’s found in every human being Abdi then addresses her judge, imploring compassion for Alabaster. Justice Peter Callaghan appeared to heed Abdi’s call, releasing Alabaster on parole on 6 December, after she had spent 402 days in custody while awaiting sentence.“I’ve been reliving it every single day – it plays in my head in a loop,” he says. “I can hear her voice. The red truck.”
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