Three-time Maribyrnong mayor Sarah Carter failed to show up for a flight to Europe with her partner before he found her dead at home on Tuesday, according to a friend. Tributes from across the political divide continued to flow in for the 45-year-old rising Labor Party star, who was remembered for her influential charity work at Save the Children and as a tireless champion of Melbourne’s western suburbs. Sarah Carter was known as a passionate voice for the western suburbs.
Credit: Penny Stephens Victoria Police confirmed it was preparing a report for the coroner after finding a woman’s body in an apartment on Village Way, Maribyrnong, at 3.45pm on Tuesday. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
The cause of her death is not yet known. Sarah Carter had recently returned from Vanuatu. A message posted on Facebook by a friend of Carter’s on behalf of family and close friends said the former mayor was a selfless and caring woman loved by many.
“She was found by her loving partner Nikhil yesterday in her apartment after not meeting him at the airport for a beautiful planned trip to Europe,” the post said. “Sarah’s mother and stepfather Gaynor and Ian Morris, and her two sisters Amanda and Rebecca, along with Nikhil, ask for patience and privacy while we work out next steps. “Please continue to share your love and tributes in honour of this amazing woman who gave her everything to making the world a better place for everyone.
” Save the Children Australia.