Katherine Osborne’s parents give emotional statements at killer driver Gulet Mohammed Ahmed’s County Court hearing

The parents of a 16-year-old girl killed in a horrific Lygon St crash told the drugged up driver responsible for her death they are “forever heartbroken” over the loss of their only daughter.

The parents of a 16-year-old girl who died in a horrific crash in Lygon St have unleashed on the killer driver in court, telling him they are “forever heartbroken” after he took the life of their only daughter.

Alexandra and Michael Osborne — whose daughter Katherine Osborne was killed after Gulet Mohammed Ahmed slammed into their car in the busy Carlton — gave an emotional and “powerful” statement to the County Court on Wednesday.

Essendon man Ahmed was four times over the legal alcohol limit and high on ice when he ran three red lights before slamming into Katherine’s car on March 11 last year.

Katherine died in hospital four days later.

Chilling CCTV footage obtained by the Herald Sun shows the moment Ahmed crashed into the family car at the intersections of Lygon and Elgin streets last year.

The video shows Ahmed’s speeding car crashing into the Osborne’s car after running the red light.

Ahmed was driving a Volkswagen when he crashed on Lygon St / Elgin St in Carlton. Picture: Supplied/ 7News

On Wednesday last week, Ms Osborne, while shedding tears, told the court she was in “utter disbelief” about losing her “beautiful” daughter in such a “traumatic and senseless way”.

“Since the crash I find myself deeply unhappy, incredibly sad … I am living a nightmare I can’t wake up from,” she said.

“We were going about our usual business down the road we travelled down many times before … I ask myself, could the crash have been prevented, and as her mother, why could I not protect her from this tragedy?

“I’m relieving flashbacks of the collision, wondering if she suffered, why she did not survive, and why she had to go.

“I’m totally and forever heartbroken — She’s constantly on my mind and in my heart.”

Ms Osborne said it was very “confronting” seeing the “true love of her life” on life support

and dying.

“Seeing her lifeless body in the casket was excruciating. Her body was unrecognisable. In that agonising moment, I found myself searching for her beauty spots on her upper lip to convince myself that it was her — I would not wish this on anyone,” she said.

Stills from the crash that killed Katherine Osborne. Supplied: 7News

Katherine’s father, Michael Osborne, told the court the night before she was killed, Katherine had attended her Year 11 formal.

Mr Osborne said he could never forget carrying her only child in the white casket down the church’s aisle at her funeral.

“I taught her to swim, ride a bike, pitch a tent, cook, use chopsticks, write computer code and play the bass,” he said.

“We shared the same sense of humour. She was an all-A student who was tracking ahead of her ATAR.

“She was 16 and nearing the end of the transition from a girl to a young woman.”

Mr Osborne said after Katherine’s death he had nothing left to “aspire to”.

“I realise now my self worth was linked to Katie’s opinion of me. I tried to be a dad she could be proud of … I was living vicariously, not enjoying things for myself, but getting enjoyment over seeing her enjoying them. I’ll never have a relationship like that again.”

Ahmed was high on ice when he claimed the life of Katherine Osborne after he crashed into the car carrying her and her parents. Supplied: 7News

Judge Anne Hassan said the case was an “absolute tragedy” and the court could do nothing to bring Katherine back and “undo the tragedy.”

“One human being to another. I’m very sorry for your loss,” Judge Hassan said.

The court heard Ahmed moved to Australia from Somalia at the age of 8 after his father was killed in a civil war.

Ahmed’s defence lawyer Jason Gullaci told the court his client grew up watching civil unrest, war and atrocities.

Mr Gullaci said Ahmed — who had an issue with drugs and alcohol — did not have a recollection of the collision and was “remorseful”.

Mr Gullaci asked the court to consider lowering the parole period eligibility for his client.

But police prosecutor Penny Thorpe said such a “serious offence” warranted a non-parole period of 70 per cent of the sentence.

Judge Hassan adjourned Ahmed’s sentence to a later date.