Chronic alcoholic apologises after nearly running over pensioner in brutal carjacking
A chronic alcoholic has begged for forgiveness for a violent car jacking at Adelaide.
As revealed in exclusive vision obtained by 7 News, the elderly target was nearly run over after being tossed from his own car in Ridleyton.
Bill Bakow was patiently waiting outside Ridleyton Foodland when Zac Chol jumped over his bonnet.
Seriously drunk and ranting, Mr Chol tackled the elderly man to the ground - inflicting back, shoulder and arm injuries.
The 33-year-old was on bail at the time.
As Mr Chol tried to drive off in the Camry he almost backed over the pensioner.
Mr Chol's now pleaded guilty to the violent car jacking and spitting at police who arrested him moments later.
Mr Bakow told the court he suffers nightmares from the attack and avoids shopping centres.
Mr Chol's lawyer explained the refugee fled atrocities in Sudan and was a chronic alcoholic at the time.
Mr Chol says he regrets his 'huge mistake' and when he sobered up he couldn't believe he'd attacked a man his dad's age.
He's written an apology letter to the victim, begging for forgiveness but the prosecutor said the terrifying and traumatic targetting of a vulnerable victim warrants jail time.
He'll be sentenced on a later date.
