THE number of people involved in the search for DJ Derek shows just how popular the local legend really is.


Hundreds of strangers have joined Derek’s family and friends to help police locate the 73-year-old.


So many people want to help bring Derek home because so many have come to know the eccentric character as both an entertainer and a friend.


The #finddjderek campaign has grown in strength each day since his disappearance.


News that police are focusing their search on dry riverbeds and wooded areas is worrying and indicates that this has become a hunt for a body, but we must remain optimistic and continue to do everything we can in the hope that Derek is found safe and well.