Crime

Edmonton parents of girl with Down Syndrome plead for return of stolen bike trailer

By Phil Heidenreich Global News

Posted July 6, 2016 11:49 pm

Updated July 7, 2016 12:46 am

1 min read

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Click to play video: 'Edmonton family pleads with thief to return trailer belonging to daughter with Down Syndrome' — WATCH ABOVE: An Edmonton family is desperate for whomever stole a special bicycle trailer out of their Beverly Heights backyard to return it. They said the trailer provides a way for their young daughter with Down Syndrome to enjoy the outdoors in the summer. Nancy Carlson has the details – Jul 7, 2016

The family of a young Edmonton girl with Down Syndrome is pleading with whomever stole a crucial mode of summer transportation for her to give it back.

Jennifer Lewin said a specialized bicycle trailer called a wike was stolen from the family’s Beverly Heights backyard on Tuesday.

Lewin said her nine-year-old daughter Vienna uses it all summer to enjoy the outdoors.

“We try to make sure we provide as many childhood experiences for her like we would for any child and that was kind of her way of riding a bike,” Lewin said. “She would sit in it and my husband would pull her around the park and she enjoyed it.”