Spanish police have called for volunteers to join the search for Jay Slater in Tenerife, as the hunt for the missing teenager continues for a twelfth day.
In an announcement today, the Civil Guard said they are organising a large-scale search operation and are requesting volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds to join, including experts in difficult terrain and firefighters.
The coordinated search will begin on Saturday 29 June at 9am. The Civil Guard said a meeting point will be established at Mirador de la Cruz de Hilda, Masca.
It comes as the 19-year-old’s mother issued an update on the fundraiser that was launched to help find her missing son.
Debbie Duncan, 55, announced on Thursday that she is withdrawing some of the money raised in the GoFundMe to put towards the search efforts.
The Lancashire teen has not been heard from since 17 June, when he contacted a friend shortly after 8am to say he was lost in the Rural de Teno park and had only one per cent phone battery.
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Police call for volunteers to join large-scale search in Tenerife for Jay Slater
Spanish Police have now made a call for volunteers to join the search for Jay Slater in Tenerife.
In an announcement today, the Civil Guard said they are organising a large-scale search operation and are requesting volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds to join, including experts in difficult terrain and firefighters.
It comes as the search for the missing teenager enters its 12th day.
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Lined with garish neon signs, booming music and ridiculously cheap drink deals, Veronica’s Strip in Tenerife could be seen as a British teenager’s heaven or a nightmare.
Young Britons appear to be the main clientele along the popular street in Playa de Las Americas, with hundreds gathering this week to celebrate the end of their A-Level results.
Holly Evans reports from Tenerife:
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Jay Slater’s family are ‘utterly broken’ and ‘still holding out hope’ to find teen in Tenerife
The 19-year-old has not been heard from since last Monday morning, when he contacted a friend shortly after 8am to say he was lost in the Rural de Teno park and had only one per cent phone battery.
Former detective Mark Williams-Thomas has now flown over from the UK after offering the family his assistance, as Spanish police and sniffer dogs continue to scour the mountainous region in the north of the island.
Holly Evans reports from Tenerife:
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A mocked up Facebook post from one of the Slater’s family inner circle was shared with the message: “Jay’s body has been found. Our hearts are with his family in these evil times, we’ve heard from locals it was the job of the Morrocans [sic].”
The mother of Jay’s best friend Rachel Louise Harg, who also set up the GoFundMe page to go towards search efforts, was forced to amplify the cruel prank as she distanced herself from it, insisting the official update group: “This isn’t me.”
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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, 26 June, Mark Williams-Thomas said the 19-year-old’s family members have been putting up pictures and posters around the island and are responding to as many enquiries as they can.
“They still live with the hope that Jay will return and that he is not safe but still alive,” Mr Williams-Thomas said.
It came as the search for Mr Slater entered its second week.
The teenager, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared following an attempt to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus and was last heard from on Monday last week.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain28 June 2024 09:13
Caves being searched as focus moves further along national park
Our reporter Holly Evans is at the scene in Tenerife:
On Thursday, the search was concentrated on a ravine further along the national park, with caves near Los Carrizales being searched as part of the investigation.
Only four police cars and a team of officers have been visible so far, at a location that is about an hour and a half walk from the AirBnb where he stayed with two men.
This is the valley they were searching in on Thursday:
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain28 June 2024 08:42
GoFundMe page for Jay Slater raises over £40,000
A fundraiser launched to help find Jay Slater has now surpassed £40,000 as the search for the missing teenager enters its twelfth day.
Over 3,500 people have donated to the GoFundMe page since it was set up over a week ago by the 19-year-old’s friend.
On Thursday, Mr Slater’s mother announced that she is withdrawing some of the money raised to put towards the search efforts.
Debbie Duncan, 55, vowed they will not lose hope and will return home with him.
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