Former presidential nominee and ex-Utah senator Mitt Romney mentioned his household is “heartbroken” after his sister-in-law was discovered lifeless on the road in a Los Angeles suburb.
“Our household is heartbroken by the lack of Carrie, who introduced heat and like to all our lives,” Romney mentioned in an announcement to Individuals on Monday. “We ask for privateness throughout this tough time.”
Carrie Elizabeth Romney was found lifeless on a avenue close to a shopping center parking storage in Valencia, Calif., at round 8:30 p.m. on Friday. She was 64 years previous.
Authorities mentioned her automobile was found inside a parking storage close to the town’s Hyatt Regency Resort.
It’s “unknown for the time being” if Carrie “jumped or fell” from the multi-story parking storage or a close-by constructing, Los Angeles County Deputy Brenda Serna mentioned in an e mail.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Workplace confirmed Carrie had died Friday, her explanation for dying is listed as “deferred,” indicating that additional checks and investigation are pending. Her physique was listed as “prepared for launch,” based on Individuals.
Nevertheless, authorities mentioned foul play doesn’t look like concerned, NBC Los Angeles reported.
Carrie had been married to the ex-Utah senator’s older brother, George Romney, 81 — a widely known lawyer and the daddy of former Republican Nationwide Committee chair Ronna McDaniel.
The previous presidential nominee’s brother — who goes by Scott — had filed for divorce on June 10 after eight years of marriage, citing irreconcilable variations, based on the Every day Mail.
He additionally acknowledged within the submitting that the majority of their belongings had been obtained individually earlier than the wedding. He famous that Carrie was looking for spousal help, which he opposed, and requested that she return to utilizing her maiden title, Carrie Elizabeth Dimas, the outlet reported.
It’s unclear when the 2 met, however the couple tied the knot in November 2016.
Nevertheless, they appeared to have stored their relationship personal. From 2012 onward, the 2 quietly stepped away from public view — avoiding social media, interviews, and public appearances collectively, the Every day Mail reported.
The divorce would have introduced an finish to Scott Romney’s third marriage.
The 81-year-old at present works as an lawyer at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn in Michigan and serves on a number of boards, together with Compuware Company.
Romney mounted a presidential marketing campaign towards former President Barack Obama in 2012, gaining important nationwide help earlier than in the end dropping the race.
Scott Romney was essentially the most publicly seen of his siblings all through his brother’s 2012 marketing campaign, based on the New York Occasions.
Whereas within the Senate, Romney was the solely Republican to vote to convict President Trump throughout his first impeachment trial in 2020.
The Former presidential nominee repeated his vote throughout Trump’s second impeachment trial the next 12 months.
A longtime critic of Trump, Romney penned a scathing op-ed in 2019 pledging to problem what he known as the president’s “damaging statements” made with the backing of the White Home.
