Jay Slater missing – latest: Teenager’s mother reveals new sighting of 19-year-old with two men in Tenerife
The search for 19-year-old Jay Slater in Tenerife has entered a sixth day
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Jay Slater’s mother has revealed a possible new last sighting of her missing son with two men in Tenerife, ten hours after he was last officially seen.
Debbie Duncan, 55, claimed someone had seen the missing 19-year-old looking “worse for wear” as he sat on a bench at around 6pm on Monday.
She told the Mail Online: “He was with two men looking a bit worse for wear, and they were by a church, this guy has come forward and told the police about it and they are looking into it. We don’t know if it was Jay for sure, but it’s a start.
“They said it was about 6pm which is ten hours after he was seen..... but if it was him what was he doing there and who are these two men?”
Jay attended a music festival on Saturday night and was last officially seen at around 8am on Sunday, when he twice asked a cafe owner what time a bus arrived, before walking off.
Fifteen minutes later, he called his friend to say he was lost, dehydrated and had one per cent phone battery.
His last known location, which was pinged from his phone at 8:50am, placed him on a path in the mountainous terrain of the Rural de Teno national park.
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Jay Slater’s Instagram has reportedly been mysteriously accessed since he went missing in Tenerife on Monday.
A family friend issued a warning yesterday on an official Facebook page that has been providing updates on the search.
They posted: “Jay's mums asked I post this. For everyone asking who has logged into his Instagram account, it’s not him or her, somebody else has logged into it.”
Lancashire Police offers to help police in Tenerife
Lancashire Police said it offered to help in the search for missing teenager Jay Slater.
But Spain’s Guardia Civil said it had all the resources needed to look for him.
The force said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with Jay’s family at this time. They must be going through the most distressing ordeal not knowing what has happened to their loved one.
“We have specialist officers who are continuing to support Jay’s family.
“Whilst this case falls outside the jurisdiction of UK policing, we have made an offer of support to the Guardia Civil to see if they need any additional resources. They have confirmed that at this time they are satisfied that they have the resources they need, but that offer remains open and they will contact us should that position change.
“Once again, our thoughts remain with Jay’s family and friends at this distressing time.”
ICYMI: Jay Slater - the unanswered questions about missing teenager’s disappearance in Tenerife
With the search for missing teenager Jay Slater continuing, family and friends have spoken of their desperation and frustration with Spanish police as the case fails to make progress.
The 19-year-old was last heard from on Monday morning, when he phoned his friend Lucy Law at 8.15am to say that he was lost, dehydrated and had 1 per cent phone battery.
Jay Slater: The unanswered questions about missing teen’s disappearance in Tenerife
Little is known about the men Jay Slater spent time with, or why he chose to undertake an 11 hour walk
ICYMI: The harsh conditions in Tenerife facing missing Jay Slater at the time of his disappearance
A travel blogger living in Tenerife has described the treacherous conditions facing Jay Slater as he joins the search for the missing teenager.
Helicopters, rescue dogs and drones have been used during the hunt for the 19-year-old British man, who last made known contact when he called his friend Lucy Law on Monday morning.
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Why was Mr Slater in a national park?
In his last Snapchat post at 7.30am, Mr Slater tagged Parque Rural de Teno Buenavista del Norte, an area to the north of the island, known for its rugged and sparse terrain.
He is believed to have travelled to the area during the early hours of Monday morning with two new acquaintances, without realising the distance from his apartment in the tourist area of Los Cristianos.
Around an hour later, he phoned his friend Lucy to tell her he had missed his bus, and was planning to make the 11-hour walk.
He told her he had cut his leg on a cactus, was unsure of his location and had barely any phone battery to use a maps app to make his way back.
Search teams are currently scouring the area, with police deploying helicopters, drones and sniffer dogs to help with the search.
British police offer to help with search
British police have offered to assist Spanish authorities in searching for missing teenager Jay Slater after he vanished in Tenerife.
Lancashire Police said it had “made an offer of support” to Spain’s Guardia Civil to provide additional resources for the ongoing search.
A spokesperson told The Independent: “While this case falls outside the jurisdiction of UK policing, we have made an offer of support to the Guardia Civil to see if they need any additional resources.
“They have confirmed that at this time they are satisfied that they have the resources they need, but that offer remains open and they will contact us should that position change.”
Search continues for British teenager in Tenerife
Missing for five days: Search continues for British teenager in Tenerife
The family and friends of a British teenager who went missing during a holiday in Tenerife are “drained beyond words” as the search for him entered its fifth day. Helicopters, rescue dogs and drones have been used during the hunt for 19-year-old Jay Slater, who was last heard from when he called his friend on Monday morning (17 June). Mr Slater, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared after an attempt to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with shorts and trainers, and his phone shows his last location as the Rural de Teno park.
The harsh conditions in Tenerife facing missing Jay Slater at the time of his disappearance
Jay Slater: The harsh conditions facing teen missing in Tenerife
Locals are helping Jay Slater’s family and friends who have flown over to join the search
What has his friends and family said?
Jay’s friends and family have raised concerns he may have been taken against his will.
His mother, Debbie Duncan, flew to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on Tuesday morning to search for him.
Ms Duncan said she feared her son, who is an apprentice bricklayer, had “been taken against his will”.
She said: “It’s just traumatic and it doesn’t feel real. It’s just awful, it’s horrendous. I think he’s been taken against his will with what’s been said, but it’s in the hands of the police.”
She added that the police leading the search had been “very good”.
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