A WOMAN whose fiance died suddenly of heart failure at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic needs to raise £35,000 to help her four-year-old daughter walk.

Ella and her twin Aaron were born prematurely at 26 weeks. Ella was diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy at two years old and uses a walker to get around.

She is hoping to have Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy surgery in early 2022 and mum Jennifer Faulds, 45, an IT project manager, needs to raise £35,000 to cover the specialised physiotherapy Ella will need after the operation.

Faulds said: “Aaron is very sweet and gentle with Ella, bringing her things that she can’t easily get for herself, for example.

But it is frustrating for her not being able to do everything he is able to do and while she will never be able to do everything he does, the operation and following physio may allow her to walk independently and enable her to do so much more.”

To donate to Ella’s fund, visit treeofhope.org.uk/ellas-dream-to-walk