A GOOD samaritan has offered to make 'memory bears' for a hit-and-run victim's family for free after reading their story.

Brian Tozer's family sent off their relatives clothing to Tonya O'Donnell, who runs TOTZ Treasures, in April 2016 and has been waiting for the memory bears ever since.

The frustrated family is now demanding that Ms O'Donnell, who is also a Malvern Wells parish councillor, returns the clothes.

Sue Seabourne, aged 50, who owns Forget Me Not Teddies, was so moved by their story that she has offered her services for free.

Ms Seabourne, who lives in Martley Road, Worcester, said: "A friend of mine forwarded the story to me.

"I just read it and I know how precious those things are.

"When I saw the article my heart was in my mouth and I wanted to cry.

"If they have got the clothes back I will willingly do it for free.

"If someone has gone to the effort to post those clothes to you they have lots of emotions that are very raw."

Ms Seabourne said that while the bears do not provide closure, they can give comfort to grieving families.

She set up her business in 2010 after making a teddy bear out of her father's coat when he died.

The businesswoman added that she is 'a bit of a softie' and has already made eight memory bears for free this year.

Kay Kavanagh, who lives in Warndon Villages, Worcester, also offered to make memory bears for the family and said she would not charge them.

Ms Kavanagh, who runs Love Me Forever Keepsakes, reiterated the preciousness of the clothes and said it was a shame that the family had not got them back.

Paul Tozer, Brian Tozer's brother, aged 48, said he was 'humbled' by the generous offers.

"I'm amazed that there's still some good people out there," he said.

"I'm going to talk to my sister. She wants to give one bear to my mum and one to me - as I put my old teddy bear in with my brother.

"Even if we get two she will be happy. My mum has kept a couple of small items [of Brian's clothing]."

Brian Tozer died after being knocked off his bike by a car in Andover, Hampshire, on Sunday, March 6, 2016.

Elisabeth Strausborger, from California, in America, had also been waiting since June for her memory animals from TOTZ Treasures and finally received them on Monday.

Tonya O'Donnell declined to comment and said the dispute with Mr Tozer's family is a police matter.

West Mercia Police confirmed that a woman from Malvern had filed a complaint of malicious communication.