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Search for Missing 19-Year-Old Jay Slater in Tenerife Ends After Two Weeks; Family Continues Efforts

Jul 4, 2024, 05:18 AM

The search for 19-year-old British teenager Jay Slater, who went missing in Tenerife on June 17, has been called off by Spanish authorities. Jay Slater, an apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire, was last seen in the remote Rural de Teno area while attending a three-day music festival with friends. His mother, Debbie Duncan, and father, Warren Slater, have expressed the family's pain and agony over his disappearance and criticized the spread of conspiracy theories online. Despite the official search ending after two weeks, Jay's family has vowed to continue their efforts, using the remaining funds from a £48,000 GoFundMe campaign to support their search. Forensic police were recently spotted at the Airbnb in Masca where Jay was last seen, but no new leads have emerged. Jay was reportedly linked with the theft of a £12,000 Rolex. The family plans to hold UK fundraisers to sustain the search efforts throughout the summer.