Court Unveils Disturbing Footage of Grandmother's Carjacking Horror
A Melbourne court has released harrowing video footage depicting a grandmother's terrifying struggle with a carjacker outside Casey Hospital, where she was allegedly run over, dragged, and left with severe injuries as the assailant fled in her vehicle.
Details of the Alleged Attack
Mary Iviglia, 66, was rushing her ill husband to the emergency department in late April last year when the horrific incident unfolded in the hospital car park. After retrieving a wheelchair, she returned to her car only to find 25-year-old Adam Barry, who had just been discharged from the same hospital, allegedly entering her brown Ford Territory.
Heart-stopping CCTV footage captures Iviglia desperately trying to stop him, holding the car door open as Barry ignored her pleas. The accused then accelerated away, dragging the grandmother alongside the vehicle before the rear passenger tyre ran over her as she lay face down on the ground.
Impact on the Victim
In court, Iviglia addressed Barry directly, stating, "The physical injuries you caused me put me in ICU for a week." She suffered a punctured lung, eye and rib fractures, and will forever be at risk of future lung collapse. Iviglia expressed that her sense of safety has been "shattered" by these events.
Aftermath and Legal Proceedings
Twenty minutes after the attack, police allege Barry stopped at a petrol station, where he used Iviglia's card to purchase cigarettes and a lighter. He then allegedly visited McDonald's outlets in Clyde and Pakenham, and even a community corrections centre in Wonthaggi, before being apprehended by police in Pioneer Bay.
Officers found the Ford Territory's key in Barry's front pocket upon his arrest at a shed behind a nearby home. The magistrate described the case as "every person's worst nightmare," noting the victim's vulnerability.
The court heard that Barry was already serving a community corrections order for dangerous driving while being pursued by police at the time of the alleged attack. His case will now proceed to the County Court for further hearing.
