She added that her sister had raised around £185,000 for charitable causes over the years, mostly on her trike.
Olympians Chris Hoy and Ellie Simmonds and TV presenter Jeremy Vine were among those supporting the social media appeal.
After seeing the appeal, a Norfolk resident offered to donate an identical trike.
Separately, the family has launched an online campaign to raise funds for Norwood to help people with disabilities access cycling, wellbeing programmes and international bike rides. Talya’s mother is the Norwood CEO, Dr Beverley Jacobson.
“It’s very humbling to be able to turn this horrible story into something positive,” Dani Jacobson said.
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BigRedTrikeCampaign
