Derek Serpell-Morris, also known as DJ Derek, went missing in July 2015
Police have said human remains found in a woodland near Bristol may belong to missing local DJ Derek Serpell-Morris. Serpell-Morris, better known to his his fans as DJ Derek, disappeared in July last year after leaving the Criterion pub in Bristol.
After a number of alleged sightings and false leads in the cas, police have confirmed that human remains found in a woodland near Cribbs Causeway could belong to the DJ.
“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,” said DCI Matthew Iddon. “This is a very distressing time for Derek’s family who’ve been carrying out an exhaustive campaign to locate him.”
Serpell-Morris’s great-niece Jennifer Griffiths also commented, “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.” She went on to explain that the location of the remains seemed fitting. “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 worst.”
Our thoughts are with Derek’s friends and family at this time.