The inspiring Hartlepool youngster raising money in memory of her daddy who had brain tumour for 16 years

A little girl has paid tribute to her daddy who tragically died of a brain tumour aged just 43 by raising money to help others in the same situation.
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Dad of three Andrew Sabourin died earlier this year after living with the tumour for 16 years.

His widow Ann says he continued to live a normal life for most of that time and was still at work at Tata Steel in Hartlepool two weeks before losing his life.

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Now his determined daughter Phoebe, aged seven, has raised over £2,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity by cycling 103 laps around Ward Jackson Park.

Close bond: Andrew Sabourin and daughter Phoebe.Close bond: Andrew Sabourin and daughter Phoebe.
Close bond: Andrew Sabourin and daughter Phoebe.

Ann, also mum to four-year-old twins Hannah and Lewis, said of Andrew’s illness: “He lived a totally normal life for the most part. He never let it get him down or felt sorry for himself.

"He always talked about how luck he was to have what he had with me and the kids.

"Over the last three years the tumour started to become more aggressive. He had courses of chemotherapy but continued to work through it.

"He was still at work two weeks before he died.”

Phoebe, aged seven, is riding 103 times around Ward Jackson Park to raise money.Phoebe, aged seven, is riding 103 times around Ward Jackson Park to raise money.
Phoebe, aged seven, is riding 103 times around Ward Jackson Park to raise money.
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Ann said Phoebe shares Andrew’s positive attitude and humanitarian nature and rode her bike in all weathers over half-term to complete the challenge.

Ann, who lives in the Park Road area, added: “In her own words, she said she just wants to help people with brain cancer so we came up withe idea of laps around the park.

"It’s something she and her dad used to do together a lot.

“It would mean so much to us all to raise some funds for a charity close to our hearts and to contribute to improving treatments for those affected by this devastating disease.”

Phoebe on the move in the park.Phoebe on the move in the park.
Phoebe on the move in the park.

Ann, 40, said Phoebe has amazed her with her strength in the face of losing Andrew in June and she has been a massive support to her and the best big sister to the twins.

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The Brain Tumour Charity is the world's leading brain tumour charity committed to saving and improving lives through finding new treatments, offering support and driving urgent change.

Anyone who wants to add to Phoebe’s total can do so at the JustGiving page Phoebes Half Term Challenge.

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