British High Commission Confirms Death of Envoy at Lagos Airport

 Mr. Peter Leslie Carter

The British High Commission has confirmed the death of its Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Peter Leslie Carter, who died on Tuesday from a possible heart attack on arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

In a statement by Rob Fitzpatrick, Head of Press and Public Affairs Section, British High Commission, Abuja, it said it was saddened by the sudden death of Carter who joined the HM Diplomatic Service in 1984 and was an experienced career diplomat.

“Mr. Carter had previously served as Consul General in Milan and then as the British Ambassador to Estonia before becoming Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos in 2013 where he made an exceptional contribution to the UK’s relationship with Nigeria.

“Peter will be sorely missed by his family, friends and colleagues,” the commission said.

The late Deputy High Commissioner who arrived Lagos on United Airlines Flight UA143 at 3.50p.m. slumped in the avio-bridge while he was alighting  the aircraft.

Efforts to resuscitate him by the medical personnel of the Port Health Services proved abortive.