Mikayla Smith, who pleaded guilty to charges connected with the assault of an Indian-Australian community leader near Westfield Parramatta in Sydney, has been sentenced to an aggregate term of three years’ imprisonment, commencing on 28 August 2025 and expiring on 27 August 2028, with a non-parole period of one year. She will be eligible for release on parole on 27 August 2026.

The assault occurred in November 2025, when the victim, a prominent community leader, was attacked near the Parramatta shopping centre, resulting in injuries. Smith pleaded guilty to common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to this incident.

The sentence, imposed on 28 January 2026 at Bankstown Local Court, also took into account other matters before the court, including previous offences and breaches of court orders. Smith appeared via video conference from custody and was legally represented during the proceedings.

Indian community leaders have welcomed the outcome, stressing that violence have no place in Australia’s multicultural society and must be met with firm consequences through the justice system.

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