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Police believe that they have found the body of DJ Derek, who has been missing since last year.
The legendary 73-year-old DJ and music veteran went missing back in July after being seen at the Criterion pub in Bristol - sparking a nationwide search by Police, supported by the likes of Rob Da Bank. Earlier this month, his family began proceedings to have him named legally dead.
Now, a body has been found in woods near Bristol, believed to be that of DJ Derek.
Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Iddon said: "Earlier today we spoke with the family of Derek Serpell-Morris to inform them of this latest development. While we’re not yet in a position to confirm the remains are of Derek, we strongly believe this to be the case due to personal items found at the scene.
"This is a very distressing time for Derek’s family who’ve been carrying out an exhaustive campaign to locate him and raise awareness of his disappearance and our thoughts are very much with them."
He added: "We’ll be keeping them fully updated and offering them any support they may need. ‘We’re not able to confirm any more details until the post-mortem examination and formal identification procedures have been carried out."
The body was found in the area near Merlin Road and Highwood Lane junction in Patchway near Cribbs Causeway shopping centre, near Bristol.
