DJ Derek: Tests confirm remains belong to pensioner Published duration 16 March 2016

image caption Police say human remains found in woodland near Bristol are missing pensioner DJ Derek

Human remains found in a wooded area near Bristol are those of pensioner Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, police have confirmed.

DNA tests were carried out on the remains - found close to The Mall, Cribbs Causeway - after a post-mortem examination proved inconclusive.

Avon and Somerset Police said they were not treating his death as suspicious.

The 73-year-old went missing in July, sparking a high-profile campaign to find him.

Decomposed remains were found in undergrowth by a member of the public on 10 March.

image caption Flowers and candles were left at the place where the remains of Mr Serpell-Morris were found

DJ Derek, a former accountant, was known to thousands of music fans and played hundreds of sets at local clubs and pubs, as well as at the Glastonbury festival.

He was a resident of St Pauls in Bristol since 1978 and appeared at gigs across the UK, including the Big Chill.