Jay Slater: Human remains found in search for missing British teenager in Tenerife

The 19-year-old has been missing for over almost a month after he vanished while on holiday in Tenerife with his two friends Lucy Mae Law and Brad Hargreaves on 17 June. The apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire headed back to an Airbnb hours away from his holiday apartment after a night of partying on June 16 with two "new friends".

He was reported missing by Lucy hours after he left the rented home in Masca as he embarked on a treacherous 11-hour trek through rough and rocky terrain. The Spanish Guardia Civil deployed a mammoth search party in hopes of finding Jay as his family and friends all flew out to look for him.

Canarias Radio reported the Civil Guard had found the body in the village of Masca. The station posted on X: "All indications point to it being Jay Slater, the young British man who disappeared on 17 June in Tenerife," the station posted on X. The first investigations point to an accident or fall in the area.”

Slater’s disappearance had sparked a wide-scale search involving local authorities, specialised search teams and volunteers. His family had also flown in a specialist Dutch search team, Signi Zoekhonden, to assist in the efforts, using funds raised through a GoFundMe campaign.

Despite extensive searches, including areas like the 2,000-foot-deep ravine in the Teno Nature Reserve, there had been no substantial leads. The local Guardia Civil had initially discontinued their search on June 30, but efforts had continued through private initiatives and international support​.

Jay's mother, Debbie Duncan, has been vocal about the family's anguish and has urged the public to refrain from spreading conspiracy theories, which she said have hindered the investigation.