Tributes paid to 24-year-old father from Portrush who died following traffic collision
Tributes have been paid to a 24-year-old father from Portrush who died following a road traffic collision in Coleraine on November 8.
The funeral of Jamie Mitchell will take place on Wednesday, November 12, at his home at 1pm followed by interment in Ballywillan Cemetery.
In a family notice, Mr Mitchell was described as a “dear loved son of Josie and Raymond, loving brother of Sharlene, Gareth, Shannon-Lee and Finley, dearest father of Jay and a much loved nephew, cousin and uncle”.
Tributes were paid to Mr Mitchell including “a lovely friendly fella who was always smiling” and “will always remember him as the wee rascal at primary school who had a smile that would melt anyone's heart”.
PSNI Chief Inspector Celeste Simpson from the Collision Investigation Unit said: “Police received a report shortly after 1.20am of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in the Dunhill Road area.
“Officers along with colleagues from other emergency services attended, however, the pedestrian, a man aged in his 20s, sadly died at the scene.
“Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances and are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or to anyone who may have CCTV, dash-cam or any other footage that could assist with enquiries, to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 88 of 08/11/25."