Detroit, Michigan – A 74-year-old Michigan man who brutally attacked a 7-year-old girl at a neighborhood park in broad daylight has been sentenced to spend years in prison, bringing a measure of legal closure to a case that deeply shocked the community and left a young child traumatized.
Guilty Plea and Sentencing Details
On Thursday, Gary Lansky, 74, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to assault with intent to murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to Wayne County court records.
36th District Court Judge Malaika D. Ramsey sentenced Lansky to seven to 15 years in prison for the park attack that seriously injured Saida Mashrah, who was just 7 years old at the time.
Lansky also received an additional one-to-four-year sentence for a separate assault conviction involving a relative. The judge ordered both sentences to run concurrently, meaning they will be served at the same time.
The Child Addresses the Court
During the sentencing hearing, Saida Mashrah courageously addressed the court, describing how the violent attack changed her life…