Help find DJ Derek

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The family of a missing 73-year-old DJ, who played sets at Glastonbury, have organised a search in Bristol.

DJ Derek, whose real name is Derek Serpell-Morris, was reported missing last Thursday but is believed to have been missing for several weeks.

Police have confirmed that his bank account has not been used since the beginning of July.

His great-niece, Jenny Griffiths, said: "We're trying to stay positive and hope that we're going to get good news."

'Not gone abroad'

She said: "We are extremely worried. The longest he's ever been away is about a week and he's always in touch with the family.

"So on Thursday we've arranged a search. We're going to get as many people as we can together and try and cover as much area as we can.

"He's an amazing person with a heart of gold.

Police have confirmed to the family, that the 73-year-old does not have a current passport and has "definitely not gone abroad"

"He can't go on a bus without someone spotting him or giving him a round of applause."

Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed to the family that the 73-year-old does not have a current passport and has "definitely not gone abroad".

Det Insp Mark Langdon said they were "growing increasingly concerned" for his wellbeing.

"Derek has a hobby of visiting each new Wetherspoon's pub which opens in the region and further afield," he said.

"So we have liaised with Wetherspoon and they have circulated our appeal."

The former accountant, a resident of St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, has played numerous gigs across the UK and appeared at Glastonbury Festival and the Big Chill.

He also released his own compilation album, worked with Massive Attack and appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video.

The search party is due to retrace the DJ's steps from Corn Street, where he was last seen, to his home.

He has been missing for 3 weeks now, and it looks like a proper organised search is under way.

At first I figured he was probably larging it at some mega after party, or had gone to Jamaica to buy some new tunes.

But it seems he is properly missing and I fear the worst :(

Seen him DJ a couple of times and he is awesome.

Come home soon and safely big D

Good doc about the man, hope he is found safe & well

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Only found out he was missing the other day. I saw him play at the Harbour Festival a couple of years ago. A true Bristol legend. I really hope he is ok.

Police are following up on some sightings, he has been spotted on CCTV apparently in the Bristol area still.

Hopefully true!

Really hope he's OK. Met him a couple of times. Really nice old geezer.

bump to bring him home

i hope he's found soon and well. always weirds me out when people can just go missing like this

http://www.bristol247.com/channel/news-comment/daily/news-wire/missing-dj-derek-chased-out-of-pub

an interesting lead, finally. this case is very troubling.

sad

aye grim as fk, a true Bristolian legend, even more grim after spending so much time in the area

couldnt ask for a sweeter bloke ...... incredible passion & always impeccable sets

Possible sighting in London today!

http://www.factmag.com/2015/12/23/dj-derek-london-sighting/

Awesome if it is him

Keeping my fingers crossed.

http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=33837

:(

sad news, especially for his family and other Bristolians, but this seemed the most likely eventuality to me after being missing for so long.

Really sad news :(

closure for his family though and at least he gets a proper Burial.