Tributes have poured in for 24-year-old Jamie Mitchell from Portrush ahead of his funeral tomorrow (Wednesday).

The young man, a pedestrian died after a traffic collision in Coleraine in the early hours of November 8.

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."

A death notice on Funeral Times says that he died ‘suddenly, as the result of an accident’ and is the ‘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’.

It adds that he will be laid to rest in Ballywillan Cemetery after a service in his home on Wednesday at 1.00pm.

Countless tributes have been paid online including one from his sister Shannon-Lee Mitchell who wrote: ‘A post that I never ever thought in a million years we would have to share but now as close friends and family now know and before rumours are spread we as a family would like to share the unfortunate news that sadly my little brother Jamie Mitchell passed away in the early hours of the morning due to an accidental car accident.

‘Understandably we as a family are still in a lot of shock and are still trying to process everything but want to thank everyone who has reached out and who have been there for us so far’.

Hundreds of tributes have been posted on undertaker Ivan Murdock & Sons death notice for Jamie, including:

‘Will always remember him as the wee rascal at primary school who had a smile that would melt anyone's heart. Sending love and deepest condolences to Josie and family’
‘Condolences to the entire family. A lovely friendly fella who was always smiling. R.I.P. Jamie’
‘Incredibly sad.Always seemed a cheerful young guy’