The father and grandfather had a distinguished print and broadcasting career spanning 45 years.
Broadcaster Derek Bateman who reported and presented for BBC Scotland has died at the age of 71 after a short illness.
His 1986 investigations into Robert Maxwell and that year's Edinburgh Commonwealth Games led to him co-writing a behind the scenes book about what had gone wrong.During his 25 years at the BBC he became a distinguished and popular reporter, correspondent, and presenter., presenting Good Morning Scotland.
"His well-known voice kept our audiences informed - and Scotland's politicians on their toes - throughout his time on Good Morning Scotland, and on our television output too. "He will be missed by his former colleagues in the newsroom. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time."Derek Bateman had four daughters and two granddaughters and was married to former BBC journalist Judith Mackay
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