Pregnant wife of County Durham biker who died to find…

Pregnant wife of County Durham biker who died to find out gender of unborn twins days after his funeral

The pregnant wife of a biker who died in a collision on Friday will find out gender of their unborn twins just days after his funeral.

'True family man' Aaron Morris is said to have been "so excited" and "overjoyed" to be expecting twins with his wife Samantha, who is 13-weeks pregnant. But following a tragic motorcycle accident, Samantha will find out the gender of their unborn children on July 27, less than a week after Aaron's funeral on July 22.

Samantha's friend, Shona Wilson, said: "Sam had everything she ever wanted, it was like she'd found her fairytale with Aaron. But all of a sudden it's been snatched away.

"It just doesn't seem real. It's like something you would see in a film but even then you would think it could never be true because it would seem too farfetched. But unfortunately that's now a reality for Sam."

Aaron died following a collision just after 12.30pm on Friday, July 1 at Priestburn Close, Esh Winning. He was riding a motorcycle when it collided with a Vauxhall Crossland.

The 31-year-old suffered critical injuries and was taken to University Hospital of North Durham, but sadly died from his injuries several hours later.

Samantha had been discharged from hospital earlier that morning and was on her way to meet Aaron when the accident happened. She said that she arrived at the scene moments after the collision and was by his side until emergency services arrived.

She remained with him in the ambulance to the hospital but added that she never got to say goodbye to him as she never expected he would die from his injuries.

Shona, from Sherburn, said: "They were supposed to be going to The Lakes to celebrate Sam's birthday on the Friday. Nobody expected she would be planning his funeral the next day."

The 28-year-old added: "We couldn't believe that he'd gone. When you meet him he's such a big, strong man, you would never expect it.

"You almost expect someone like him to be untouchable in a way. It was the biggest shock when we heard he'd gone."

Samantha Morris will find out the gender of their unborn twins a week after Aaron's funeral (Samantha Morris)

The couple, who had been together for around a year-and-a-half, married on May 1, 2021 and Shona walked her best friend of 17-years down the aisle to marry the love of her life.

Due to the pandemic and living busy family lives, the wedding was the first time Shona had met Aaron, but it was immediately clear to her how in love the couple were.

Shona said: "It was very much love at first sight for them. They fit like a glove together and suited each other perfectly. They worked really well together, their personalities complemented each other.

"They knew that they were the ones for each other."

Shona added: "He had such a big impact on everyone's lives. He was one of those people who you never forget once you meet them. He had a big personality and was really funny and you could always tell how much he loved Sam and his family."

Now Shona has set up a GoFundMe page to help Aaron's loved ones cover the cost of his funeral, while also ensuring Samantha is supported with the arrival of the twins.

Shona said: "Everyone knows that planning a funeral is expensive, but we didn't realise how expensive it actually would be. She said to us I just don't have that kind of money.

"I said even if you had the money for the funeral you're going to have nothing left once you've paid for it and you've got the babies on the way and we need to make sure you're prepared for that.

"We [her friends] wish that we could just giver her the money ourselves but we just don't have the money either. So I asked her if she would mind if we set up a GoFundMe page to help her."

Anyone wishing to donate towards the fundraiser in memory of Aaron can do so by visiting the GoFundMe page here.

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