Avon and Somerset police have confirmed that human remains have been found in the search for DJ Derek.
The much-loved reggae selector went missing from his home last year, sparking a search that has taken authorities across the country.
Sadly, it seems that this search could now be at an end. Avon and Somerset police have uncovered human remains in the Patchway area of South Gloucestershire, and believe this to be DJ Derek.
DCI 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."
DJ Derek's great niece Jennifer Griffiths said: "As soon as I heard the news last night I was convinced it was him. I have spoken to the rest of the family and we all feel the same way. In a way it would be closure for us if this was Derek but at the same time it would be awful; it would be the worst-case scenario. He used to get the bus to Cribbs Causeway all the time and we always felt that he could have ended up around that area."
"It just feels that we wasted all that time looking in the wrong places when he was there all the time. We are waiting to hear from the police. We are just waiting for that phone call. It just feels awful, we are all sitting here expecting the worse."
(via Guardian)
