<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The mother of two children killed in a high-speed crash has said an attempted cover-up by the driver's father was driven by cowardice and a lack of humanity.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kagadour Hanna Kokozian, 64, knew his son Johnson was behind the wheel of the brand new SUV after the fatal accident but instead reported the vehicle as stolen.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Alina Kauffman, 24, and Ernesto Salazar, 15, died at the scene.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/reza-adib-charged-queensland-news/1c2893bb-c064-48b0-8b62-24e55573bdd8"><strong><span>Partner of former Queensland premier charged with rape</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Their mother Angelina Kauffman wore a jumper emblazoned with her two children's faces as she angrily stared down the elder Kokozian during a sentence hearing at Campbelltown District Court on Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I hope one day, when it is your time, that God shows you the truth of what you have done," she said during an emotional victim impact statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I do not believe there is a place in heaven or hell that can hold the weight of your actions."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/kagadour-hanna-kokozian-knew-son-johnson-behind-wheel-of-suv-in-fatal-crash/570a5645-9598-4a60-be11-5fe11bbcfd29" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She said the 64-year-old showed cowardice and a lack of humanity by caring about his son and the car over the lives of her children.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He bowed his head, staring at the floor, as the words washed over him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Johnson Kokozian, 23, was taking his friends on a joyride in his brand new SUV when he tried to overtake a car at Heckenberg, in south-west Sydney, in September 2023.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The suspended driver had crossed the Mercedes-Benz AMG onto the wrong side of the road at double the 50km/h speed limit when he crashed head-on into a car containing the two siblings.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ndis-fraud-laid-bare-in-parliament/7cdb0b4d-c8af-4617-bf28-f1e55940d7e4"><strong><span>'A soft target for crooks': Shocking extent of NDIS fraud revealed</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He fled without stopping to help.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ms Kauffman expressed rage at the elder Kokozian who had handed car keys to his son despite knowing he was unlicensed and reckless.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You did not just fail as a parent - you raised someone who became a danger to society," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The difference between you and I, Kagadour Kokozian, is I can say with all my heart and soul that I'm proud of all my beautiful children."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 64-year-old has pleaded guilty to hindering a police investigation and concealing an indictable offence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was at a granny flat soon after the crash when Johnson's fiancee Tiana Savignano called Triple Zero to report the SUV was stolen, Judge David Arnott heard on Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He then falsely told police the car was stolen and he did not know the identity of the driver.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Defence barrister Alex Cassels said his 64-year-old client had acted out of loyalty to his son but had since shown remorse for his actions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A letter of apology was tendered to the court but not read out.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The former kitchen hand should be issued a non-custodial sentence via a community corrections order, Cassels submitted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kokozian Sr has been diagnosed with acute stress disorder with his defence team arguing this affected his decision-making at the time.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, this was rejected by the crown prosecutor who said he was still able to make considered decisions about his conduct.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This included deciding to go to the scene of the crash where he discovered two people had died, the prosecutor said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 64-year-old had also told a psychologist he was influenced by his son and Savignano to lie about the crash despite being the eldest one of the trio, the court heard.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kokozian Sr will learn his fate on May 14.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After the hearing, he did not answer questions as he walked to a waiting car while being shielded by a supporter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In March, his son was jailed for nine years, with a non-parole period of five-and-a-half years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>With time served, he will be eligible for release in three years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kokozian's passenger in the Mercedes, Cruz Pamoana Davis-Tuka, received a 15-month intensive corrections order in 2025 for his role in concealing the crash and hindering police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Savignano will contest the same charges in the NSW District Court this year after pleading not guilty.</span></div></div>