Jay Slater: Mother of missing British teen 'spends eight hours in Tenerife police station' as officers 'step up' search

Jay Slater's mother, the parent of the British teenager who went missing in Tenerife, shared that she spent a whole eight hours at a police station on Friday as authorities informed her about their search strategies.

Debbie Duncan shared with the Guardian that she continues to believe that something suspicious may have happened to her son.

She traveled to the Spanish island on Tuesday, the day after the 19-year-old disappeared, in order to assist in the search for him.

This past Saturday marked the sixth day of searching efforts for Mr. Slater. Police, rescue canines, and firefighters assembled once again at Rural de Teno Park, the spot where Mr. Slater's phone was last traced.

Ms Duncan informed the Guardian that the authorities have expressed concerns that the public attention on the case is hindering their investigation. However, she remains optimistic that they are intensifying their efforts in searching for clues.

There have been reports of unauthorized access to Mr. Slater's Instagram account by an unknown individual.

Rachel Louise Harg created a GoFundMe page to support the search efforts and a Facebook page to aid in the search, which had accumulated over £26,000 of its £30,000 goal by Saturday afternoon.

She stated that individuals who had been "breaching" the social media accounts of Mr. Slater's family were "mentally unwell".

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Ms Duncan mentioned that the police had informed her that they were exploring all possible leads.

"They have all the blueprints and know where everything is located," she said.

They had a map that they showed us, with different colors shading different areas.

She asked again for British police to assist in the search, noting a difficulty with the language differences.

However, the police in Spain have declined a proposal from Lancashire Constabulary to help. The police force stated that the situation is not within the jurisdiction of UK law enforcement, but they are willing to provide assistance to the Spanish police if they require extra resources.

The authorities stated that they believe they currently have all the necessary resources, but they may reach out to us if anything changes.

Mr. Slater hails from the town of Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, where dedicated officers are still providing assistance to his family, according to the police department.

Continue reading: Details about Jay Slater's recent actions. A teenager who was reported missing had injured his leg and was disoriented about his location.

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The bricklayer in training was on vacation with his friends in Tenerife before he went missing. He had attended the NRG music festival on Sunday.

The latest communication from him was at around 8am on Monday, when he phoned his friend Lucy Law to inform her that he was starting an 11-hour trek to his house as he had missed the bus.

She mentioned that he informed her he was confused, requiring some water, and only had 1% battery remaining on his phone.