Jay Slater: British teenager missing in Tenerife – what we know so far

A young person from Lancashire has disappeared on the Canary Island of Tenerife since the beginning of the week.

Jay Slater's mom, along with a group of mountain rescuers and the nearby civil guard, are currently on a search mission for the missing 19-year-old who had gone on vacation with some friends.

The latest individual to communicate with him stated that he informed her that he was confused and his phone was almost dead at approximately 8:15 in the morning according to the local time on Monday.

This is the information we have at the present time.

Got stranded in an isolated location.

Friends of Mr. Slater, who hails from Oswaldtwistle, located near Blackburn, reported that he was last spotted on Sunday night in Tenerife while attending the NRG music festival.

His friend Lucy states that she was the final person he spoke to. According to her, he contacted her on Monday morning and informed her that he had become disoriented, required water, and had only minimal battery life left in his phone.

According to the Manchester Evening News, a person whom Mr. Slater had met during his night out took him to their apartment in a rental car. However, Mr. Slater was unaware of the distance of the apartment from their meeting point.

"He has ended up in a remote location. Jay probably assumed that he could find his way back home from there," she informed the publication.

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Lucy explains that during their brief conversation over the phone, he mentioned that he had failed to catch a bus that would take him back to his vacation rental, therefore, he planned to walk instead. This route would take him approximately 11 hours.

Afterwards, his smartphone stopped working and the final recorded address indicated that he was in the Rural de Teno park, a famous spot for trekking in mountainous terrain.

Andy Watson, the stepfather of Mr. Slater, informed The Sun newspaper that his stepson is not naive and is quite knowledgeable about the ways of the streets. However, he accepted that there is a possibility that Mr. Slater may have lost his directions due to the darkness of the night.

What is the official response?

The nearby law enforcement authorities have reported that they have hired an expert group of rescuers for the mountains, and a police chopper, to search for Mr. Slater.

A representative from the Civil Guard stated that their attention is currently directed towards the vicinity of Masca village.

In a statement, the FCDO mentioned that they are providing assistance to the family of a British man who has been declared missing in Spain. They are also in touch with the local authorities regarding the situation.

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The relatives of Mr Slater have established a community on Facebook with the purpose of assessing aerial pictures, CCTV footage, and social media videos in order to locate him.

The poster for a lost individual indicates that Mr. Slater's last attire consisted of a white t-shirt, shorts, trainers, and he had a black bag in his possession.

How does Coronation Street connect to this topic?

Vicky Entwistle, who is famous for playing Janice Battersby on Coronation Street, happens to be Mr Slater's grandma's godchild.

On Tuesday, she shared on X that her God Mother's Grandson is missing. His mother has left to help with the police search at 7pm. She hopes that they can locate him quickly and requests for everyone to pray for his safe return.

On Tuesday, Debbie Duncan, the mother of Mr. Slater, boarded a flight to the island.

She expressed that the situation was very distressing and surreal. It was a terrible and horrific experience for her.

In my opinion, he has been abducted without his consent due to the statements that were made, but the authorities are handling the situation now.

According to her, her son is an amazing individual that everyone desires to hang out with. He possesses an attractive appearance and is also a well-liked individual.

She mentioned that the authorities in charge of the investigation had done an excellent job.