Former BBC Radio Derby presenter Michael Carey has died at the age of 87 just hours after being rescued from a river. Mr Carey hosted a programme known as Memorable Melodies on the station for over 20 years before stepping down from the programme in 2019.
Police said they were investigating how Mr Carey got into the water. They said they were asking anyone who was in the area between 8.30 and 9.20 BST on Saturday has been asked to contact the force.
Tributes have been paid to Mr Carey by those who knew him. Aftab Gulzar, the executive editor at BBC Radio Derby, said Mr Carey had led an “incredible life”.
Mr Gulzar described Mr Carey, who was also an author and cricket correspondent, as a “constant professional”.
He added: “He was a reserved man but if you got him on to some subjects like music, cricket or his dogs, then you’d be there chewing the fat for some time.”
