Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Derrick Otim has passed away after drowning while visiting friends in Lake Keowee, South Carolina. The 24-year-old had played for the Reds’ academy before leaving the club in 2015 and enrolling at Xavier University in Ohio.
Derrick graduated in May and was reportedly visiting friends at the lake on July 3, when the incident took place. Derrick’s brother, Elvis, shared a picture of the 24-year-old on Instagram and described him as his ‘best friend’, a ‘brother’, ‘role model’ and ‘inspiration’.
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