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| Missing DJ Derek: Police refocus search on Thornbury | Missing DJ Derek: Police refocus search on Thornbury |
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| Police are refocusing the search for a missing 73-year-old DJ from Bristol on the Thornbury area. | |
| Derek Serpell-Morris, who has played sets at Glastonbury under the name DJ Derek, was reported missing by his family on 23 July. | Derek Serpell-Morris, who has played sets at Glastonbury under the name DJ Derek, was reported missing by his family on 23 July. |
| He was last captured on CCTV leaving the Criterion public house in the city in the early hours of 11 July. | He was last captured on CCTV leaving the Criterion public house in the city in the early hours of 11 July. |
| Officers now think he used his bus pass on the number 78 bus which left Bristol for Thornbury at 10:32 BST that day. | Officers now think he used his bus pass on the number 78 bus which left Bristol for Thornbury at 10:32 BST that day. |
| Det Ch Insp Matthew Iddon said: "I am appealing directly for anyone who regularly uses the number 78 bus on a Saturday morning from Bristol to Thornbury to have a look at the photo of Derek and see if you recall seeing him." | Det Ch Insp Matthew Iddon said: "I am appealing directly for anyone who regularly uses the number 78 bus on a Saturday morning from Bristol to Thornbury to have a look at the photo of Derek and see if you recall seeing him." |
| He added that the search continues "unabated" and officers "are continuing to fully investigate all lines of enquiry". | He added that the search continues "unabated" and officers "are continuing to fully investigate all lines of enquiry". |
| Previously DJ Derek's great niece, Jennifer Griffiths, said she was losing hope of finding him alive. | Previously DJ Derek's great niece, Jennifer Griffiths, said she was losing hope of finding him alive. |
| Mr Serpell-Morris is described as a white male, of average height, of slim build with grey hair. He also wears glasses. | Mr Serpell-Morris is described as a white male, of average height, of slim build with grey hair. He also wears glasses. |
| DJ Derek is known to thousands of people and has played hundreds of sets at local clubs and pubs, as well as at the Glastonbury festival. | DJ Derek is known to thousands of people and has played hundreds of sets at local clubs and pubs, as well as at the Glastonbury festival. |
| The former accountant, a resident of St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, has played across the UK and appeared at the Big Chill. | The former accountant, a resident of St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, has played across the UK and appeared at the Big Chill. |
| He also released his own compilation album, worked with Massive Attack and appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video. | He also released his own compilation album, worked with Massive Attack and appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video. |