‘She was full of life and outgoing’ - tributes to woman killed by her own car

The daughter of Carmen Sapiano – the 75-year-old woman who died after being crushed by her car earlier this month – has described her mother as “lively, outgoing and full of life”.

Carmen Sapiano was killed after she was trapped under her Toyota Aygo car which rolled forward outside her house in Sliema on April 3.  

“She was a lively, energetic and outgoing person and her death has left a void in the family and greatly shocked her friends,” her daughter Piera Degiorgio told Times of Malta.

Sapiano, the only daughter among eight siblings, was born and raised in St Publius Street, the same street where her family set up the then-popular Sapiano bakery and confectionery.

On the day of the accident, Sapiano would have been returning from her usual Sunday outing in Marsaxlokk with her friend. The first member of the family who knew about the accident was one of her brothers, Charles, who called the family immediately.

“That day was when we went to the pope’s Mass and had lunch in Valletta,” Piera said.

“The moment we arrived home and sat on the sofa was when we got the phone call.

“While we drove to Sliema, I was very agitated as they just told me she had an accident, but deep down I...