Jay Slater’s father has voiced his frustration at the lack of officials assisting the search for his son as he calls for Interpol to take over.
Warren Slater has called for the British authorities and the international criminal police to get involved after the Spanish Police search for the apprentice bricklayer ended on June 30.
He told MailOnline: “We need to, as a full family, do a proper press conference and ask the British authorities to help. He’s a British citizen. Get Interpol involved.
“It’s just us. I haven’t got a team. We need a team to come over here and find out for us what the police are doing and what we need to do.
“Our hands are tied over here, we need experts. How long can you stay here for? It’ll take an army 10 years to cover all this. I’d employ a team of Gurkhas.”
The search for his 19-year-old son has now entered its fourth week. Warren and Jay’s brother Zak are continuing to search near to his last known location in a “treacherous” gorge with a small group of local volunteers.
Key Points
- Jay Slater’s mother provides GoFundMe update
- Jay Slater’s family ‘not going anywhere’ as they continue search in ‘treacherous gorge’
- TikToker searching for Jay Slater who quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife
- Jay’s father vents frustration at investigation
Partridge hunting season could boost search
17:00
Athena Stavrou
A woman local woman in Tenerife has said that the upcoming partridge hunting season could boost the search for Jay Slater.
Jay went missing from the Rural de Teno park near to the village on the morning of June 17.
“There will be different people in the area and a better chance of finding him” a woman in the village of Los Carrizales told Sky News.
Jay’s friend spotted leaving Tenerife
16:20
Athena Stavrou
Jay’s friend Brad Hargreaves has been spotted leaving Tenerife as the missing teenager’s family continue their desperate search.
Brad Hargreaves was spotted at the island’s airport on Sunday after he remained there following his friend’s disappearance.
He was on holiday with the 19-year-old and their friend Lucy Law - who was the last person to speak to Jay on the morning he went missing.
According to the MailOnline, Brad was seen at duty free before boarding a Manchester-bound flight.
It is understood that Lucy Law had already returned home after extending her stay in Tenerife to assist police enquiries.
Jay Slater’s family allowed to use own search teams - reports
13:40
Athena Stavrou
Spanish authorities have reportedly given Jay Slater’s family permission to use their own search teams as the investigation into his disappearance continues
Police called off the search for Mr Slater last Sunday having spent 13 days searching for the 19-year-old.
The investigation remains open and Jay’s family have vowed to stay on the island to continue the search. They have raised over £50,000 through a GoFundMe and have said they want to use the money to pay got specialist search teams.
Now, the Guardia Civil have told Sky News that search teams can come and help “without any problem” but must notify authorities for “good management of information and resources”.
They said they have not yet received a request.
Jay Slater’s family ‘not going anywhere’ as they continue search in ‘treacherous gorge’
13:20
Athena Stavrou
Jay Slater’s family have continued their search for the missing teenager in a ‘treacherous’ gorge as they vow to remain in Tenerife.
Spanish authorities culled their search last Sunday after 13 days of searching for the apprentice bricklayer in the Rural de Teno park.
However, his family and a few volunteers have remained on the island as they continue to scour near the last location Jay’s phone was tracked to.
Jay’s uncle, father and brother were joined by local hiker Juan Garcia on Saturday who said the area was a “labyrinth” and that the operation was “like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
Asked how the family are coping, Jay’s uncle told SkyNews: “It’s just torture.”
Spanish police issue new update
12:51
Athena Stavrou
Police in Tenerife have issued a new update on their search for Jay Slater.
Authorities officially culled the search last Sunday after 13 days on the ground, but have continued their investigation.
The told Manchester Evening News: “The investigation is ongoing and several lines of inquiry are being pursued.”
Donations continue to pour into GoFundMe
12:20
Athena Stavrou
Donations are continuing to pour into the fundraiser launched to assist Jay’s family to continue their search.
The GoFundMe has now reached a total of £52,040 from over 4,300 contributions.
Jay’s mother, Debbie Duncan, previously said the funds would be used to cover the cost of their stay on the island and any extra search costs.
Father and brother widen search
11:40
Athena Stavrou
Jay Slaters father and brother have widened their search for the missing teenager over three weeks since he vanished.
Warren and Zak Slater were spotted scouring Santiago del Teide, a mountain village on the outskirts of the Teno Rural Park on Monday.
They have spent previous days focusing their search on the valley near to where Jay’s phone signal was last recorded, close to the village of Masca.
Lucy Law shares new photo of Jay
11:03
Athena Stavrou
Jay’s friend Lucy Law has shared a new picture of herself and Jay as the search for the missing teenager goes into its fourth week.
Lucy had attended the NRG festival with Jay in Tenerife the day before he went missing.
She was the last person to speak to the Lancashire teen on Monday morning when he called her from the Rural de Teno park to say he was lost, needed a drink of water and had one per cent battery on his phone.
Jay Slater’s father says he’d ‘employ Gurkhas’ to search for son
09:55
Athena Stavrou
Jay Slater’s father has said he would “employ a full team of Gurkhas” to help continue the search for his son.
Speaking about his frustration about the increasingly slow pace of the search, Warren Slater also called for the British authorities and Interpol to get involved.
He told The Mail Online: “It’ll take an army 10 years to cover all this. I’d employ a team of Gurkhas.”
‘It’s just us’ Jay Slater’s father calls for Interpol to take over search for son
08:00
Barney Davis
Jay Slater’s father has called for Interpol to be brought to Tenerife more than a week after the Spanish Police search for the apprentice bricklayer ended on June 30.
Warren told MailOnline: “We need to, as a full family, do a proper press conference and ask the British authorities to help. He’s a British citizen. Get Interpol involved.
“It’s just us. I haven’t got a team. We need a team to come over here and find out for us what the police are doing and what we need to do.
“Our hands are tied over here, we need experts. How long can you stay here for?
“It’ll take an army 10 years to cover all this. I’d employ a team of Gurkhas.”
Pictured: Brit who vanished off coast of Tenerife still never found
07:20
Barney Davis
Ricardo Scott Santana vanished at around 11.30am on Saturday June 15 2019 near Palm Mar, just a few miles from the well-known holiday resort of Los Cristianos where Jay Slater was staying.
Search teams in Tenerife searched looking for the 23-year-old, who disappeared from while out on a jet ski.
The missing Briton was wearing red shorts and it is thought he may have jumped into the sea off his jet ski to take a dip in the water.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said at the time: ‘We are providing support to the friends and family of a British man who has been reported missing in Tenerife, Spain. We are in contact with local authorities.’
The vanished of Tenerife: Other people who disappeared on the island where Jay Slater went missing
07:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
In case you missed it...
Tourists looking for an easygoing, fun holiday in the sun have headed to the island of Tenerife for decades.
From the party vibes of the neon-lit strip of Playa De Las Americas to the spiritual hikes across cacti-infested ravines in the heat, there is something for everyone.
But with its rocky cliff faces and harsh terrain, the island also has a dangerous side with completely inaccessible areas.
TikToker searching for Jay Slater quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife
06:30
Namita Singh
A TikToker flew back to London following his two-week search of Tenerife for missing Jay Slater because he claimed he no longer felt safe on the party island.
But sick trolls were waiting for Callum Fahim as he touched down in the capital on Thursday after tracking his flight number from his livestreams online.
The keen hiker flew out to the Spanish island to help in the hunt for the 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire who vanished after a night out on holiday, in a case which has gripped the world.
Mr Fahim said the situation had become “horrific” after he received a terrifying cryptic warning on social media, which read: “Be careful people are going to find you at the airport take extra care. He said he would love to get hold of you.”
More here:
Jay Slater’s family ‘not going anywhere’ as they continue search in ‘treacherous gorge’
06:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Jay Slater’s family have continued their search for the missing teenager in a ‘treacherous’ gorge as they vow to remain in Tenerife.
Spanish authorities culled their search last Sunday after 13 days of searching for the apprentice bricklayer in the Rural de Teno park.
However, his family and a few volunteers have remained on the island as they continue to scour near the last location Jay’s phone was tracked to.
Jay’s uncle, father and brother were joined by local hiker Juan Garcia on Saturday who said the area was a “labyrinth” and that the operation was “like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
Asked how the family are coping, Jay’s uncle told SkyNews: “It’s just torture.”
ICYMI: Jay Slater’s family move search back to Tenerife town
05:30
Namita Singh
Jay Slater’s family have been spotted searching a town in Tenerife as they retrace the missing teenager’s final movements, despite the local mayor insisting “he wasn’t here”.
The 19-year-old’s father Warren Slater, 58, and brother Zak Slater, 23, were seen scanning the small, mountain village of Santiago del Teide on Monday, as the hunt on the Spanish island entered its fourth week.
The official search has now been called off, with Warren Slater criticising local police and residents alike for not doing more to help his son, an apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire.
On Saturday, Warren, Zak and Jay’s mother, Debbie Duncan, took part in an eight-hour search in a remote valley in the north of Tenerife, where Jay’s phone last pinged on 17 June.
My colleague Alex Ross and Tara Cobham report:
Women’s clothes amongst ‘eerie signs of signs of life’ found at ravine near Jay Slater search
05:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
“Eerie signs of life” have been spotted near the ravine near where Jay Slater went missing in Tenerife.
When the apprentice bricklayer went missing on the morning of June 17, a huge search was launched in the remote Rural de Teno national park.
After embarking on an 11-hour hike back to his accommodation, the 19-year-old’s phone last location was recorded near a ravine in the challenging terrain.
On Thursday, Mail+ reporters visited the ravine and found: “Shoelaces tied with twigs to form haunting symbols like something out of a horror film, empty water bottles, and — most strange of all — a set of clean women’s clothes.”
Search for missing teenager in Tenerife is ‘no holiday’ says Slater’s mother
04:30
Namita Singh
Jay Slater’s mother hit back at trolls online saying that the search for 19-year-old missing son in Tenerife is “no holiday”.
The search for the teen who went missing on the Spanish Island on 17 June has entered fourth week.
“My beautiful son Jay is still missing and believe me this is no holiday,” Debbie Duncan wrote on official Jay Slater Missing Facebook group, as online trolls took shot at the family, undermining the search efforts.
“For those of you who are more concerned around the Gofundme page I can assure you that up to now it has not been used and our stay up to now has been financed by ourselves,” she said about £52,000 raised for him.
Jay’s father vents his frustration
04:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
More has emerged from Jay Salter’s father, Warren’s interview with MailOnline, in which vented his frustration at the police investigation.
The Guardia Civil has wound back its search but welcomed any search and rescue teams to the island to conduct their own operations, so long as they request permission to do so.
But Warren is frustrated at the lack of help. He said: “We’re going round and round in circles. The Spanish police, you can’t go screaming and shouting at them because they don’t do anything.
“If you start screaming and shouting they won’t do anything even more. If they want to go and search a house, they have to go to court first.”
03:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
It has now been three weeks since Jay Slater went missing on 17 June, after telling a friend he had got lost in mountains on the island of Tenerife.
The 19-year-old had travelled to the Spanish island on 13 June to attend the NRG music festival with two friends before his disappearance.
After attending one of the events on 16 June, Jay went to an AirBnB in Parque Rural de Teno Buenavista del Norte, a remote area to the north of the island, known for its rugged and sparse terrain.
At around 8.15am, Mr Slater called his friend Lucy Law, who had been at the festival with him, to tell her he had missed his bus and was planning to make the 11-hour walk back to his accommodation.
He told her he was dehydrated, had cut his leg on a cactus, was unsure of his location, and had hardly any phone battery to use a maps app. This was the last time the teenager’s family and friends heard from him.
Having seen the area first hand, here’s why so little progress has been made in finding Jay Slater
02:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Located in a steep valley in the beautiful Rural de Teno park, the remote village of Masca is a heaven for hikers and adventurers travelling to Tenerife.
Yet for the family and friends of Jay Slater, it has become the place of nightmares because its rugged landscape and steep ravines easily hide clues which could shed light on the teenager’s disappearance.
Read more from Holly Evans here:
TikToker searching for Jay Slater who quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife ‘didn’t want to fail’
01:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
A TikToker flew back to London following his two-week search of Tenerife for missing Jay Slater because he claimed he no longer felt safe on the party island.
But sick trolls were waiting for Callum Fahim as he touched down in the capital on Thursday after tracking his flight number from his livestreams online.
The keen hiker flew out to the Spanish island to help in the hunt for the 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire who vanished after a night out on holiday, in a case which has gripped the world.
Jay Slater’s mother says ‘this is no holiday’ as she hits back at internet trolls
Tuesday 9 July 2024 00:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
In case you missed it...
Jay Slater’s mother has hit back at trolls questioning the use of money raised by the public to help in the search for the 19-year-old.
Nearly £50,000 has been donated to a GoFundMe page set up during the search on Tenerife, where Jay went missing nearly three weeks ago.
But as the search scales back, with Spanish authorities no longer looking for the young man, some people’s attention online has turned to the use of the money raised.
‘We ain’t drug mules’ Jay Slater’s friend hits back at trolls
Monday 8 July 2024 23:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Brad Hargreaves travelled out with Jay Slater to Tenerife to attend the NRG music festival - and has found himself the subject of internet trolls.
In response, he wrote a message on Instagram in which he hit out at the conspiracy theories circulating.
“Thinkin I’m involved in it all is beyond me,” he wrote.
“We’ve been mates for years, came on our first holiday together and unfortunately this has happened.
“We ain’t drug mules or whatever.... people need to know the facts before talking sh** on the internet...”
Debbie Duncan’s full GoFundMe statement
Monday 8 July 2024 22:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Jay Slater’s mother gave this update on 6 July:
“Hello everyone, I wanted to give you all an update on our continued efforts to find our Jay.
“We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support we have received and would like to thank the local hiking group for all of their help planning the routes to find our Jay. We have been contacted by a wonderful group of locals who have volunteered to continue the search. While they don’t wish to accept financial help for their search, we will be supporting them with supplies and are so grateful for their willingness to help.
“We also continue to be contacted by experienced groups offering to support our search. We are busy talking to them about what they can do to assist. But in order for us to employ their help, they need to have permission from the Spanish authorities.
“We will be sure to keep you all updated on our progress and are so grateful for your continued support to bring our boy home. Please keep sharing and supporting our fundraiser however you can.”
‘A very popular young man with a large circle of friends’
Monday 8 July 2024 21:14
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Jay Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, revealed more about her son as she issued a statement through British overseas missing persons charity LBT Global this week.
She said: “My son, Jay Dean Slater, came to the holiday island of Tenerife on 13 June with his friend to attend a music festival. On 17 June after not returning to his apartment he was reported as a missing person.
“Jay is a normal guy who is in his third year of an apprenticeship, and he is a very popular young man with a large circle of friends.
“We are a very close family and are absolutely devastated about his disappearance. Words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing. He is our beautiful boy with his whole life ahead of him and we just want to find him.”
TikToker lived off Doritos while scouring the mountains of Tenerife searching for missing Jay Slater
Monday 8 July 2024 20:05
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
In case you missed this...
Over the past few weeks, Callum Fahim’s alarm rang at 5am every morning after another sleepless night planning a new route to search for Jay Slater that no one else has touched.
The TikToker and keen hiker, who flew out to Tenerife to help with the hunt after contacting the family, has revealed the challenging conditions helpers have faced as the days turn into weeks since the 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer vanished after a night out on holiday.
Jay Slater’s family allowed to use own search teams - reports
Monday 8 July 2024 19:00
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Spanish authorities have reportedly given Jay Slater’s family permission to use their own search teams as the investigation into his disappearance nears the three-week mark.
Police called off the search for Mr Slater last Sunday having spent 13 days searching for the 19-year-old.
The investigation remains open and Jay’s family have vowed to stay on the island to continue the search. They have raised over £50,000 through a GoFundMe and have said they want to use the money to pay got specialist search teams.
Now, the Guardia Civil have told Sky News that search teams can come and help “without any problem” but must notify authorities for “good management of information and resources”.
They said they have not yet received a request.
The vanished of Tenerife: Other people who disappeared on the island where Jay Slater went missing
Monday 8 July 2024 18:08
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Tourists looking for an easygoing, fun holiday in the sun have headed to the island of Tenerife for decades.
From the party vibes of the neon-lit strip of Playa De Las Americas to the spiritual hikes across cacti-infested ravines in the heat, there is something for everyone.
But with its rocky cliff faces and harsh terrain, the island also has a dangerous side with completely inaccessible areas.
Jay Slater’s family ‘not going anywhere’ as they continue search in ‘treacherous gorge’
Monday 8 July 2024 17:24
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Jay Slater’s family have continued their search for the missing teenager in a ‘treacherous’ gorge as they vow to remain in Tenerife.
Spanish authorities culled their search last Sunday after 13 days of searching for the apprentice bricklayer in the Rural de Teno park.
However, his family and a few volunteers have remained on the island as they continue to scour near the last location Jay’s phone was tracked to.
Jay’s uncle, father and brother were joined by local hiker Juan Garcia on Saturday who said the area was a “labyrinth” and that the operation was “like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
Asked how the family are coping, Jay’s uncle told SkyNews: “It’s just torture.”
Jay Slater’s mother says ‘this is no holiday’ as she hits back at internet trolls
Monday 8 July 2024 15:57
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Jay Slater’s mother has hit back at trolls questioning the use of money raised by the public to help in the search for the 19-year-old.
Nearly £50,000 has been donated to a GoFundMe page set up during the search on Tenerife, where Jay went missing nearly three weeks ago.
But as the search scales back, with Spanish authorities no longer looking for the young man, some people’s attention online has turned to the use of the money raised.
Having seen the area first hand, here’s why so little progress has been made in finding Jay Slater
Monday 8 July 2024 15:01
Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Located in a steep valley in the beautiful Rural de Teno park, the remote village of Masca is a heaven for hikers and adventurers travelling to Tenerife.
Yet for the family and friends of Jay Slater, it has become the place of nightmares because its rugged landscape and steep ravines easily hide clues which could shed light on the teenager’s disappearance.
Read Holly Evans’ report from the search area in Tenerife:
‘You start screaming and shouting’- Jay’s father
Monday 8 July 2024 11:24
Alex Ross
More has emerged from Jay Salter’s father, Warren’s interview with MailOnline, in which vented his frustration at the police investigation.
The Guardia Civil has wound back its search but welcomed any search and rescue teams to the island to conduct their own operations, so long as they request permission to do so.
But Warren is frustrated at the lack of help. He said: “We’re going round and round in circles. The Spanish police, you can’t go screaming and shouting at them because they don’t do anything.
“If you start screaming and shouting they won’t do anything even more. If they want to go and search a house, they have to go to court first.”
Jay’s father vents frustration at investigation and help from locals
Monday 8 July 2024 09:45
Alex Ross
Although the police search on the island for Jay has been scaled back, the family is still leading a operation to find the 19-year-old with help of some volunteers.
On Saturday, Jay’s father, Warren, was part of a 10-strong volunteer team that combed through the treacherous terrain near where the teenager was last seen.
And there has been growing frustration from the family over help from locals who last saw Jay.
Speaking to MailOnline, Warren said: “One woman, he’s knocked on her door, she said at 10 and he went the wrong way.
“This morning I’ve seen her, she didn’t want to stop. It’s somebody’s son, you know if you’re the last person to see someone’s son, you try your damndest to help don’t you? She must be a grandma.
“If your son was here what would you do? If he was at the top of that rock you’d climb it.”
‘Quite disappointed’ - Jay’s father on ‘large-scale’ search
Monday 8 July 2024 08:46
Alex Ross
On June 29, a search was organised on the island after Guardia Civil officers put out a plea for help to find Jay Slater - but just six people turned up.
The MailOnline has been speaking to Jay’s father, Warren, who was out searching the area the 19-year-old was last seen on Saturday.
Speaking about the lack of people turning up for the earlier search, he told the outlet: “I was quite disappointed last Saturday when they did the search, they said the whole island was going to turn out.
“Let all the big boys do it, the police told me the big, big search was Saturday. We got down in that valley at 2pm and there wasn’t a soul.
“They might have been there I don’t know, they might have been there before me. But I was quite disappointed because I expected every fire engine, ambulance, looky looky man and every prostitute to be looking for him.”
Jay Slater’s mother shares GoFundMe update
Monday 8 July 2024 07:00
Athena Stavrou
Jay Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, said they have been “overwhelmed” by the support as she issued an update on the family’s GoFundMe.
She said local volunteer groups had offered to continue searching and that they are also in contact with “experienced groups” who have offered assistance.
Over £51,000 has been donated to the fundraiser so far.
We have been contacted by a wonderful group of locals who have volunteered to continue the search,” she said.
“While they don’t wish to accept financial help for their search, we will be supporting them with supplies and are so grateful for their willingness to help. “We also continue to be contacted by experienced groups offering to support our search. We are busy talking to them about what they can do to assist. But in order for us to employ their help, they need to have permission from the Spanish authorities.”
The Guardia Civil told SkyNews that external search groups could come and help “without any problem” but must notify authorities for “good management of information and resources”.
They said they have not yet received a request.
TikToker searching for Jay Slater who quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife ‘didn’t want to fail’
Monday 8 July 2024 06:00
Athena Stavrou
A TikToker flew back to London following his two-week search of Tenerife for missing Jay Slater because he claimed he no longer felt safe on the party island.
But sick trolls were waiting for Callum Fahim as he touched down in the capital on Thursday after tracking his flight number from his livestreams online.
The keen hiker flew out to the Spanish island to help in the hunt for the 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire who vanished after a night out on holiday, in a case which has gripped the world.
Mr Fahim said the situation had become “horrific” after he received a terrifying cryptic warning on social media, which read: “Be careful people are going to find you at the airport take extra care. He said he would love to get hold of you.”
My Colleague Barney Davis has the full story:
Women’s clothes amongst ‘eerie signs of signs of life’ found at ravine near Jay Slater search
Monday 8 July 2024 05:00
Athena Stavrou
“Eerie signs of life” have been spotted near the ravine near where Jay Slater went missing in Tenerife.
When the apprentice bricklayer went missing on the morning of June 17, a huge search was launched in the remote Rural de Teno national park.
After embarking on an 11-hour hike back to his accommodation, the 19-year-old’s phone last location was recorded near a ravine in the challenging terrain.
On Thursday, Mail+ reporters visited the ravine and found: “Shoelaces tied with twigs to form haunting symbols like something out of a horror film, empty water bottles, and — most strange of all — a set of clean women’s clothes.”
Debbie Duncan’s full GoFundMe statement
Monday 8 July 2024 04:00
Athena Stavrou
“Hello everyone, I wanted to give you all an update on our continued efforts to find our Jay.
“We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support we have received and would like to thank the local hiking group for all of their help planning the routes to find our Jay. We have been contacted by a wonderful group of locals who have volunteered to continue the search. While they don’t wish to accept financial help for their search, we will be supporting them with supplies and are so grateful for their willingness to help.
“We also continue to be contacted by experienced groups offering to support our search. We are busy talking to them about what they can do to assist. But in order for us to employ their help, they need to have permission from the Spanish authorities.
“We will be sure to keep you all updated on our progress and are so grateful for your continued support to bring our boy home. Please keep sharing and supporting our fundraiser however you can.”
