Jay Slater missing in Tenerife: Live updates on day 14 as search called off by Spanish police
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Jay Slater, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, was last heard from on Monday morning 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.
His friend Lucy – who had gone to the island with him to attend the NRG music festival – said that Jay had gone to stay with two men he met the night before.
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Hide AdShe said she received a call from Jay at around 8.15am the following morning (Monday, June 17) saying he was going to try and walk back to his holiday accommodation - a journey of 11 hours on foot.
But he told her he was lost, needed a drink of water and had only 1% battery on his phone. He has not been seen or heard from since.
Jay’s phone pinged his last location as the Rural de Teno park – a mountainous area popular with hikers near the village of Masca.
Searches have been ongoing in this area in the days since his disappearance. Mountain rescue teams, local police, the Civil Guard and fire crews have been scouring the vast landscape, with sniffer dogs, drones and helicopters used in the search.
Follow our live blog as we share the latest updates on the search for Jay Slater in Tenerife...
LIVE: Day 14 in search for Jay Slater as 19-year-old goes missing in Tenerife
Key Events
- Search now in second week
- A huge group of family and friends from Oswaldtwistle head to Tenerife to help the search
- Police in Tenerife searching for missing Oswaldtwistle teen Jay Slater issue statement
- Mother of missing Lancashire-born Jay Slater issues desperate plea to son: "We just need you home"
- Snapchat video shows Jay smiling and laughing night before
- Full timeline of Jay's disappearance
- Latest updates as search efforts resume today
- Statement from GoFundMe: "All campaigns for Jay are under review"
- Jay Slater's mum fears he has been 'taken against his will'
- Search and rescue teams gather again in Tenerife as search for 19-year-old holidaymaker enters sixth day
- Nine days since Jay went missing
Police in Tenerife searching for missing Oswaldtwistle teen Jay Slater issue statement
Jay Slater search update as GoFundMe suspend fundraisers for 19-year-old lost in Tenerife due to scammers
Fundraising for a missing Lancashire teen lost in Tenerife has been suspended by GoFundMe after his family feared ‘scammers’ were trying to ‘cash in’.
Oswaldtwistle Councillor offers comforting message to Jay Slater and those looking for him in Tenerife
Lancashire County Councillor for Oswaldtwistle, Peter Britcliffe spoke about how the news has impacted everyone but the togetherness has shown how close-knit the community is.
Huge group of people from Oswaldtwistle fly out to Tenerife to help search for Jay Slater
The search for Jay Slater has ramped up as friends and family have joined the efforts in Tenerife.
Jay seen 'laughing and smiling' on Snapchat hours before vanishing
Missing Lancashire teenager Jay Slater was seen ‘laughing and smiling’ in a Snapchat video hours before disappearing into the mountains of Tenerife.
The clip was posted on a Facebook group set up to help find him.
Jay remains missing as of 10.50am
In a post on the Facebook group, Rach Louise Harg, an admin for the group, confirmed that Jay was still missing as of 10.50am.
"Hi everyone there still ISNT any news on Jay we are STILL looking !!!!", she said.
Jay last known location in 'middle of mountains'
Jay called friend Lucy around 8.15am on Monday to tell her he had only 1 per cent left on his phone. His mobile died with his last known location showing him in 'the middle of the mountains'.
Police stopping motorists in the area
According to the 'Jay Slater missing' Facebook group, police in Tenerife are reportedly stopping motorists as part of the search this morning.
Officers are reportedly showing them a photo of Jay and asking if they have any information on his whereabouts.
Statement from GoFundMe: "All campaigns for Jay are under review"
GoFundMe have issued a statement after several fundraisers were set up in Jay Slater's name.
The crowdfunder said 'all campaigns are under review' and that no money will be transferred unless it is verified that the donations will go to his family.
The statement said: "Our hearts go out to Jay Slater, his family and everyone else concerned about his disappearance. All campaigns are under review and no money will be transferred unless we can verify it goes straight to his family.
"At moments like this, we often see people set up campaigns to benefit strangers when they are moved to help. That is why we work with organisers to ensure any money donated goes to the right place.
"GoFundMe has a dedicated Trust & Safety team reviewing all relevant fundraisers. In addition to the team of experts, we deploy proprietary technical tools and have multiple processes in place to verify the identity of organizers and the recipient of the fundraiser.
"Before money is transferred, an individual or organization’s information, including their banking information, must be verified.”
"We've got your son": frantic mum Debbie plagued by 'horrible' hoax calls
Jay’s frantic mum Debbie says she has been plagued by ‘horrible’ and ‘disgusting’ phone calls from hoaxsters who claim to be holding her son captive on the Spanish island of Tenerife.
“People have called and told me that they have Jay because he owes them money,” she said. Click here for more from Jay’s mum Debbie
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