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Mum of missing teen Jay Slater convinced 'people must have seen him' as she speaks out on son’s Tenerife disappearance

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Updated 15:20 24 Jun 2024 GMT+1Published 10:43 20 Jun 2024 GMT+1

Mum of missing teen Jay Slater convinced 'people must have seen him' as she speaks out on son’s Tenerife disappearance

Jay Slater, 19 was last heard from on Monday morning while on holiday in Tenerife

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna Benson

The mother of missing 19-year-old Jay Slater is once again pleading with the public to come forward with information on his whereabouts, after he seemingly disappeared in a remote area of Tenerife on Monday morning.

The Lancashire-born teenager, was last heard from at around 8am on Monday 17 June, as he told a friend he planned to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus, a journey expected to take around 11 hours on foot.

Jay hasn't been heard of since Monday. (Lucy Law)
Jay hasn't been heard of since Monday. (Lucy Law)

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Jay had been enjoying a holiday on the Spanish island with two friends in the hours before he went missing on 17 June, having flown to the Canary Islands for a music festival.

One of the friends he was joined by, Lucy, later told police that he'd been on a night out with the group earlier that evening, but had left the group in order to spend time with new people he'd met.

She told the Manchester Evening News that the accommodation of their 'new friends' had been 'in the middle of nowhere', and that Jay had called at around 8am the following day to inform her that he was attempting to walk home after being unable to catch a bus.

He also told her his phone battery was on one percent and that he needed a drink of water, but 'didn't know where he was'.

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Jay's last seen location was in a rural part of the island. (Handout by family)
Jay's last seen location was in a rural part of the island. (Handout by family)

His phone then died, with his last location showing as being in ‘the middle of the mountains with nothing around’.

Jay's location was revealed to be in the Rural de Teno Park - or the National Park of Teno, north west of the island.

The search continues today, after his mother Debbie Duncan, flew to Tenerife on Tuesday morning (18 June).

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The mum - whose son is an apprentice bricklayer - spoke to ITV News yesterday (19 June), admitting she wished she 'hadn't encouraged him to go' on the trip.

She said: "There was a main road, there's bus stops there, there's cafes, it's a hiking route, there's people about, people must have seen him.

The search for Jay Slater in Tenerife continues. (Handout by family)
The search for Jay Slater in Tenerife continues. (Handout by family)

"And if people haven't seen him, someone must have taken him.

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"It's over 48 hours now since he last had any contact with anybody. He's out there somewhere or somebody knows where he is.

"We just need to find my baby."

Mr Slater was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with shorts and trainers.

This was what Jay Slater was last seen wearing. (Snapchat/Jay Slater)
This was what Jay Slater was last seen wearing. (Snapchat/Jay Slater)

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A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has been reported missing in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.”

Tyla has contacted the Foreign Office for further comment.

Featured Image Credit: Family Handout

Topics: Crime, News, Parenting, UK News, World News, Jay Slater

Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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