Tragedy for John Ibrahim's model girlfriend Sarah Budge as her mother dies following battle with terminal illness that saw her gun possession trial delayed Leone Budge, the mother of Sarah Budge, has died after terminal illness Sarah, the partner of Sydney identity John Ibrahim, paid tribute on Thursday 'So glad we got to be by your side ... but we are all in shock how fast it went' Sarah was to stand trial last month but it was delayed due to mum's condition By Daniel Piotrowski for Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:59 GMT, 7 March 2019 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 7 March 2019 Viewcomments The mother of the model girlfriend of Sydney's John Ibrahim has died after a battle with terminal illness. Sarah Budge has paid tribute to her mother Leone, saying she died in the early hours of Thursday morning. 'We are so glad that we got to be by your side and spend as much time as we could with you, but we are all in shock how fast it went'. 'She was an incredibly special person': Sarah Budge (left) with her late mother Leone, partner John Ibrahim and family '(Leone Budge) was an incredibly special person that brought so much warmth and brightness to everyone around her' Budge said her mother was 'so strong' and 'never complained as she fought a very tough battle'. She was remembered for bringing 'so much warmth and brightness to everyone around her'. The 29-year-old's gun possession trial was due to start at the New South Wales District Court last month. But the trial was delayed after Judge Helen Syme heard her mother was in palliative care and there was 'no way' a fair trial could be held in those circumstances. Leone Budge with her dogs. Her daughter, Sarah, said in an Instagram post that 'she loved her family, friends and our fur babies (maybe a little more than people as we often joke)' Budge at the NSW District Court. Her gun possession trial was delayed after the court heard her mother was in palliative care 'The position of her mother puts her in a position where she is required to assist her mother in her last days,' the judge said. 'She is not in a position to properly instruct her counsel in this trial. I accept that.' The case will be heard at a later date. Budge has been deluged with well wishes since announcing the sad news. SARAH BUDGE'S INSTAGRAM TRIBUTE TO HER MOTHER 'She was an incredibly special person that brought so much warmth and brightness to everyone around her. 'So strong, she never complained as she fought a very tough battle. 'She loved her family, friends and our fur babies (maybe a little more than people as we often joke). 'We are so glad that we got to be by your side and spend as much time as we could with you, but we are all in shock how fast it went. 'We were with mum overnight. 'Mum always said kindness, loyalty and honesty are the most Important things which she showed on a daily basis to everyone in life and I hope Jack and I exude those qualities and a little bit of you.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility