The family of Bhavita Patel have paid tribute to the woman who was “cherished by so many people”.
Bhavita died in hospital on Monday, ten days after the Bourke St rampage.
Her brother, Mitesh, led the tributes, telling the Herald Sun:
“I have no idea what to say about what happened except that I miss her and love her so much and can’t believe that I won’t see her any more.
“My parents and I are broken. But we all appreciate the love we’re getting from people.
“She was cherished by so many people and we have been overwhelmed by the love and support from family and friends.”
Bhavita suffered critical injuries when a driver allegedly mounted the Melbourne footpath in a stolen Holden Commodore.
She was a successful finance consultant who’d moved to Melbourne from Canberra.
A senior manager at Deloitte, Bhavita was walking near her Bourke Street office when she was struck by the car.
She’s now the sixth victim after Matthew Si, 33, Jess Mudie, 22, Thalia Hakin, 10, Zachary Bryant, 10-months and an unnamed male 25-year-old Japanese national.
Dimitrious “Jimmy” Gargasoulas has been charged with five counts of murder and is now expected to be charged with a sixth count.
Nine patients remain in hospital.
