Frankie Peeples: 'I am Absolutely heart broken' - widow of motorbike crash victim tells of her sorrow

Mr Peeples was from the Bellaghy area.

On social media his wife Grainne Peeples posts: ‘I am Absolutely heart broken’and ‘I can't actually believe I am writing this, I love you so much’.

She adds: ‘I really miss hearing your voice’ and ‘forever my love, Frankie’.

In a death notice on D Watters Funeral Services, it says Frankie Peeples died on ‘June 28th 2026 (suddenly, as the result of a road traffic accident)’.

He is described as the ‘dearly loved Husband of Gráinne’, ‘much loved Daddy of Shauna (Leo), Jamie (Caoilte), Kodi and Cayden, loving Step-Dad to Caitlin and dearest Brother of Barney (Jackie), Debbie (Gerald), Jonathan, Jason, Fiona, Sharon and Kylie’.

It adds that ‘All welcome at his home on Tuesday (June 30th) and Wednesday (July 1st) from 12:00 noon onwards. (Parking is available at Wolfe Tones Gaelic Club, in Bellaghy town and a shuttle bus service will be available)’.

Meanwhile, ‘a Service of Thanksgiving will take place at his home on Thursday (July 2nd), commencing at 11:00am, followed by interment in Polepatrick Cemetery, Magherafelt’.

‘Forever loved and sadly missed by his sorrowing Wife, Family and the entire Family Circle. "Too good in life to be forgotten in death"’, adds the death notice.

Scores of tributes have been posted online including a message on Moyola Park AFC which says: ‘It is with great sadness we have learned of the death of Frankie Peeples. Frankie was a valued member of our darts team at the club.

‘We extend our deepest condolences to committee member Jason, Frankie's brother, along with his son Jamie and his brother Johnny, who are all members of our darts team’.

Another post on social media from Jason Peeples adds: ‘I am so numb I don't even have the words but thanks to everyone for there kind and supportive messages its much appreciated’.

He adds that ‘receiving that phone call to say your brothers dead is 1 I never thought I'd have to hear’.

He added that his ‘heart is shattered’.

And another message from Kylie Moore said: ‘Today heaven gained a beautiful angel another one of our family, our brother Frankie Peeples out doing what he loved doing for charity alongside my wee nephew Jamie Peeples’.

‘He will be missed by his wife Gráinne Peeples, daughters Kodi Peeples, Shauna Peeples sons Jamie and wee cayden. GONE but not forgotten’.

The collision happened shortly before 1pm yesterday as “police received and responded to a report of a two vehicle collision on the Chapel Road”.

Earlier Detective Inspector Stewart, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said after the colliasion: "Colleagues from other emergency services were also in attendance.

"Sadly, the male rider of a motorcycle, who was 55 years old, and from the Bellaghy area, died at the scene.

"The Chapel Road, which was closed in both directions as enquiries were conducted, has now re-opened to motorists.

"Enquiries remain ongoing this morning, and we are appealing to anyone with information about the collision, or who has dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 863 28/06/26, or call us on 101.”