The mother of missing Jay Slater said “words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing” after searches on Tenerife failed to trace the missing 19-year-old. In a statement issued through the British overseas missing persons charity LBT Global, Debbie Duncan said the land search for her son has been called off, but thanked […]
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Search for Jay Slater in Tenerife called off by Spanish police
Spanish police have called off the search for missing teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife, according to reports. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared after setting off to walk back to his accommodation on the holiday island on June 17th. It has been reported that a Guardia Civil spokesperson said on Sunday: “The search operation has […]
Spanish police end search for British teenager in Tenerife
By Ana Cantero MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish police said on Sunday they had ended a search for British teenager Jay Slater, who has been missing on the Canary island of Tenerife since June 17, but that the case is still open. “The search operation is no longer active, but the case is still open and there […]
Huge search to begin in Tenerife for Jay Slater after call for volunteers
A renewed search for missing teenager Jay Slater is to begin in Tenerife on Saturday after Spanish police appealed for expert volunteers to help. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared following an attempt to walk back to his accommodation on June 17. On Friday, the Guardia Civil appealed for volunteer associations, such as firefighters, and individual […]
Appeal for volunteers to help in ‘massive search’ for missing teen in Tenerife
Police searching for missing teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife are appealing for expert volunteers to help with a “massive search” on Saturday. The 19-year-old, from Lancashire in England, disappeared following an attempt to walk back to his accommodation on June 17th. On Friday, the Guardia Civil appealed for volunteer associations, such as firefighters, and individual volunteers […]
Missing Jay Slater’s family use GoFundMe donations to pay for extended stay in Tenerife
The mother of missing British teenager Jay Slater has said she will use donations to fund her stay on Tenerife as the hunt for her son continues into a second week. Debbie Duncan said the £36,000 (€42,000) raised by more than 3,200 individual donations will be used to support mountain rescue teams, and to cover […]
On the ground with the desperate search for missing Jay Slater in Tenerife
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email From the winding main road which links the villages of Masca and Las Portelas, close to where 19-year-old Jay Slater disappeared, four white police cars can be spotted, parked down a deep ravine. […]
Tenerife police investigate conspiracy theories over Jay Slater’s disappearance
Spanish police are investigating the growing conspiracy theories online surrounding Jay Slater’s disappearance, The Telegraph understands. Since the British teenager went missing in Tenerife on Monday, June 17, people have been posting bizarre speculation about his disappearance. Two theories which have been suggested are that the 19-year-old has been kidnapped, or that he is simply […]
Search for missing teenager in Tenerife enters second week
The search for a British teenager who went missing during a holiday in Tenerife has entered its second week. Jay Slater, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared following an attempt to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus. The apprentice bricklayer (19) had attended the NRG music festival on the island with two friends before […]
Jay Slater fundraiser passes £30,000 target as Tenerife search goes on
Jay Slater missing latest: Teen seen ‘walking away fast’ from remote village in Tenerife before he vanished
Jay Slater’s mother makes desperate plea in search for teenager missing in Tenerife Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Missing British teenager Jay Slater was seen “walking away fast” from a remote village on a Spanish island just moments […]
Hunt for missing teen in Tenerife continues as another day sees no breakthroughs
The hunt for British teenager Jay Slater, who went missing during a holiday in Tenerife, continues as rescue teams appeared to make no breakthroughs after another long day of searches. Police, firefighters and search and rescue personnel combed a vast area of land in and around the village of Masca on Friday. Emergency workers met […]