‘I felt destroyed — not like myself’

Speaking out ... Samantha Giufre has broken her silence after being dragged by a car. Picture: 9 News Source: Supplied

A TEENAGE girl who was dragged by a car and left for dead in a gutter has called on her attackers to hand themselves in.

Samantha Giufre, 19, was left permanently disabled with horrific brain injuries after being towed behind a car in Casula, in Sydney's southwest, in September 2014.

One man has been charged in the violent crime but police are still searching for others believed to be involved.

Six months on, Ms Giufre has broken her silence, describing how even the simplest tasks have become almost impossible.

"I just felt destroyed — not like myself," the brave teen told 9 News.

"I am blind in one eye now, I've limited vision in the other eye, I have hearing loss in one of my ears, (I can't smell out of) one side of my nose, and several nerves in the left side of my face don't work."

Her devastated parents, Frank and Karen Giufre, said they didn't expect their once vibrant girl to survive.

"I look at Sam and I think she is being held prisoner and someone has thrown the key away and we're trying to find that key for her," Mr Guifre said.

Samantha Giufre in hospital after the horrific crime. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

Samantha Giufre before she was dragged by car in Casula. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

Ms Giufre's horrific Father's Day ordeal was captured on security video.

After being dragged several metres down Myall Rd, the then 18-year-old fell from the car and struck her head on the road near Ingham Drive, sustaining multiple skull fractures and bleeding to the brain.

Support network ... Samantha Giufre (centre) outside court with her parents. Picture: 9 News Source: Supplied

Police said in the period before she ended up in the car, Ms Giufre had left her cousin and was last seen walking in Myall Road, near the front entrance to Casula High School.

Detective Inspector Dean Johnstone, Liverpool Local Area Crime Manager, said she was apparently going to meet people she knew.

Horrific ... Samantha Giufre was found in a gutter on Myall Road, Casula, after being dragged by a car. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

Police have charged one of her alleged attackers over the senseless crime, but Ms Giufre believes there was more than one person in the car.

In a teary plea, the teen called on the assailants to hand themselves in.

"Nothing good is going to happen out of this. We need people to come forward," she said.

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