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| DJ Derek: Search for 73-year-old under way in Bristol | |
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| A search has begun in Bristol to try to find a 73-year-old DJ who disappeared three weeks ago. | A search has begun in Bristol to try to find a 73-year-old DJ who disappeared three weeks ago. |
| Derek Serpell-Morris, who is well known in the city, was last seen at the Commercial Rooms in Corn Street. | Derek Serpell-Morris, who is well known in the city, was last seen at the Commercial Rooms in Corn Street. |
| His family has organised a search party to retrace his steps. The search started at 11:00 BST. | His family has organised a search party to retrace his steps. The search started at 11:00 BST. |
| 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. |
| Earlier this week police confirmed his bank account has not been used since the beginning of July, and that he does not have a current passport and has "definitely not gone abroad". | Earlier this week police confirmed his bank account has not been used since the beginning of July, and that he does not have a current passport and has "definitely not gone abroad". |
| The former accountant, a resident of St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, has played numerous gigs across the UK and appeared at the Big Chill. | The former accountant, a resident of St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, has played numerous gigs 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. |