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Molly Steinsapir: #TeamMolly trends as late 12-year-old's mom Kaye Ellen asks well-wishers to mark their locations

Kaye Ellen, Molly's mother, had urged well-wishers to share their location so the family can 'mark them on a map to hang in our house, so that you all are always with us'

Twelve-year-old Molly Steinsapir tragically succumbed to her injuries after she met with a terrible bike accident on January 31. Her mother Kaye Ellen, who shared the news of Molly's passing on Twitter, has urged well-wishers to share their location so the family can "mark them on a map to hang in our house, so that you all are always with us."

"#TEAMMOLLY, please tell us where in the world you are located. We want to see how many people across the globe were touched by our extraordinary girl. We are going to mark them on a map to hang in our house, so that you all are always with us. You’ve brought us such strength," Kaye tweeted, sparking the trend '#teammolly'.

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Twitter users rushed to express their support for the devastated mother, with many sharing personal stories of losing their loved ones. "I’m in Napa, CA. I found myself checking daily for word on Molly’s progress. I hope that knowing that so many, like myself, followed, prayed, hoped, and shed tears for Molly, will be a comfort to you and your family. May you feel surrounded by love. #TEAMMOLLY," one responded.

"Sending my condolences from Prague, Czech Republic. My daughter died a few weeks after her 8th birthday. You and your family have a lifetime of healing in front of you so keep reaching out for help. Professionals, family, friends, and even Twitter strangers can help. #TeamMolly," another added. "Kaye, I live in Southern California, in Riverside County. What a cute idea to keep a record of #TEAMMOLLY this is another photo of my Michael who passed at age 9 in 1978. I like to think he is also smiling at us from where he is, same as Molly," a third chimed in.

Molly was the daughter of Santa Monica-based attorney Jonathan Steinsapir and Kaye Ellen. As per an earlier tweet from Kaye, her daughter was in an accident that caused severe brain trauma. Reports said the young girl had remained unconscious when she was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Following the news of Molly’s accident, a GoFundMe campaign was started to help Jonathan and Kaye as they tried to manage their funds to take care of their daughter’s recovery. At the time of her passing, more than $17,000 had been raised from over 306 donors.

Kaye took to Twitter to share the news of her daughter's passing. “Molly has been called home to G-d. While our hearts are broken in a way that feels like they can never be mended, we take comfort knowing that Molly’s twelve years were filled with love and joy. We are immensely blessed to be her parents.” Kaye wrote, adding in a follow-up tweet that her daughter is watching all over her family. In Molly’s memory, Kaye asked well-wishers to donate to children’s charity.

Molly's father Jonathan is known for representing the Estate of Michael Jackson in a jury trial defending claims by American record producer Quincy Jones that the Estate had underpaid royalties to Jones after the King of Pop's tragic death in 2009. Molly's mother Kaye is also a lawyer. She works at Bryan Cave, LLP, according to her LinkedIn profile. She is also a writer and a breast cancer survivor.

While praying for her daughter's recovery, Kaye tweeted a picture of a copy of George Orwell''s 'Animal Farm', saying that "Molly has been a vegetarian and passionate animal lover since she was a toddler." Describing the things Molly loved, Kaye also posted a picture of her daughter dressed as Jasmine from Disney's 'Aladdin', saying "Musical theatre, swimming in the ocean, playing with her dog and cat, sleepovers with her best friend, so many things. She’s truly a wonderful girl."