Watch: Spanish Police show new video of search for Jay Slater
Spanish police have released a new video showing the search for missing teen Jay Slater.
The Guardia Civil, the national police force in Spain, said it has launched a ‘search device’ in the hunt for Slater, but did not specify what the device was
Exclusive:Jay Slater’s mother says she’s ‘never heard of’ former cop Mark Williams-Thomas who offered to help find her son
Former cop Mark Williams-Thomas, infamous for being slammed by Gerry and Kate McCann for unwantedly sharing his theories about Madeleine McCann’s disappearance, has been rebuked by Jay Slater’s mother after offering his services to her.
Williams-Thomas, who made headlines late last year for his involvement with a documentary that attempted to exonerate Lady Michelle Mone and her husband’s company over alleged PPE fraud, today said he would be able to work out whether there was ‘third party involvement’ in Jay;s disappearance.
He took to X to say: ‘I have this morning reached out to missing Jay Slater’s mum offering the help of my team to get her answers as to what has happened to Jay.
‘Lots of speculation about what could have happened and if they give me total access and with feet on the ground I will very quickly be able to say if his disappearance is him alone or if it has third party involvement.’
But when asked about Williams-Thomas’ offer, Debbie simply told : ‘Who is he? I’ve never heard of him.’
Furious friends hit out at ‘hackers’ accessing Jay Slater’s Instagram account
The Instagram account of Jay Slater has been ‘hacked’ by a mystery person as the search for the teenager in Tenerife continues into a seventh day.
The 19-year-old, who is the subject of a search and rescue operation on the Spanish island after going missing last weekend, had his account ‘accessed’ by someone who isn’t him, his loved ones have claimed.
Friends of Jay’s family have furiously hit out at the currently unknown person, branding them ‘sick in the head’ and accused people of making up ‘pure lies’ about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
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Pictured: Teams search small buildings close to where Jay Slater’s phone last pinged
Search teams attempting to locate missing British teenager Jay Slater have narrowed their efforts on small buildings close to where his phone last pinged in Tenerife.
Officers from the Guardia Civil in the Canary Island could be seen circling two structures at the bottom of a ravine in Rural de Teno Park on Sunday.
Efforts appeared to be solely focused on the one area after days of searches in the village of Masca and the surrounding landscape.
Those conducting the searches on the seventh day of the hunt for Mr Slater could be seen looking into blue barrels outside one of the small buildings.
WATCH: Jay Slater’s father struggles to hold back tears
Jay Slater’s distraught father has fought back tears as he told of just wanting ‘my boy back’ after the British teenager went missing a week ago.
Apprentice bricklayer Jay, 19, vanished last Monday after attending a three-day high energy music festival on the Spanish sunshine island of Tenerife.
Jay’s father Warren, 58, and brother Zak, 24, have now visited the spot where his phone last pinged and hugged each other in emotional scenes.
Choking back tears Warren, wearing a bucket hat, sunglasses and black t shirt, said: ‘He’s my son. I just want him back.’
Last known photograph of Jay Slater in Tenerife nightclub before disappearance
The is image thought to have been taken at Papagayo nightclub in Playa de las Americas in the early hours of Monday morning.
It shows Jay in the grey sport top with green shoulder edging that he was wearing when he went missing, with his friend Lucy Law alongside him.
She was the last person to speak to Jay when he called her at around 8am on Monday morning from a secluded mountain pass in Masca.
This morning it emerged that she has been questioned again at length by Spanish police separately with officers wanting to go through timings once again with her although there is no suggestion of anything untoward.
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Lancashire Police have offer of help in search declined
Lancashire Police previously confirmed it has offered support to the Guardia Civil, which is its equivalent on the island of Tenerife, but this was declined by the Spanish authorities.
In a statement released on Friday, the force said:
First and foremost, our thoughts are with Jay’s family at this time. They must be going through the most distressing ordeal not knowing what has happened to their loved one.
We have specialist officers who are continuing to support Jay’s family.
Whilst this case falls outside the jurisdiction of UK policing, we have made an offer of support to the Guardia Civil to see if they need any additional resources. They have confirmed that at this time they are satisfied that they have the resources they need, but that offer remains open and they will contact us should that position change.
Once again, our thoughts remain with Jay’s family and friends at this distressing time.
Pictured: Rescue crews search for Jay Slater
These photos taken yesterday show rescue crews, including police with sniffer dogs and firefighters searching the mountains near the Tenerife village of Masca for Jay Slater.
Breaking:New video shows Jay Slater dancing topless in nightclub before disappearance
A bombshell new video has been revealed showing missing British teenager Jay Slater dancing topless in a Tenerife nightclub before the 19-year-old vanished – as the search for him entered its seventh day.
The clip lasting two minutes and 40 seconds has emerged online, suggesting it was filmed at 1am in the hours before he was last heard from last Monday at 8.50am.
He can be seen dancing in the club with his shirt off while attending a rave at the NRG music festival, in the footage shared on TikTok.
The video has captions including ‘Jay Slater is seen in this video very disoriented’ and ‘The end footage is potentially a key piece for info – did he really have his top still on?’
Prayers for Jay Slater in his Lancashire hometown
Worried residents in missing British teenager Jay Slater’s hometown are praying for his safety at a church service today.
A gathering has been planned for Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire where the apprentice bricklayer lives with his family and where locals told of their shock and sadness at his disappearance.
Rev Matt Smith from West End Methodist Church, told the BBC of today’s service: ‘We will offer our prayers for Jay and give an opportunity for people to leave messages for him and light candles.
‘We are continuing to pray for Jay and hold his family in our prayers.’
Deryn Regan, owner of West End Fish and Chips where Jay was a customer, said: ‘Everybody knows everybody so, for something like this to happen in our area, it does sadden us all.’
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Where are police looking for Jay Slater?
As the search for Jay Slater continues into its seventh day, the focus of the operation continues to be Rural de Teno National Park.
The mountainous area was the teenager’s last known location, and yesterday the area close to the vllage of Masca was combed by police, rescue dog teams and firefighters in a bid to find him.
Jay’s father and brother, Warren and Zak Slater, visited the remote mountain sport where his mobile last pinged on Monday morning, June 17.
Jay Slater’s mother hits out at vile ‘Karen Matthews’ trolls
As Debbie Duncan was issuing a heartbreaking plea to find her son, she also defended herself against vile trolls who have cruelly compared her to Karen Matthews.
Debbie, who is on the Spanish island with Jay’s father and brother, did not visit the Tenerife beauty spot where the search to try and find him is being carried out.
The other family members journeyed to a remote gorge above the village of Masca, 19 miles from the party resort of Playa de les Americas at an altitude of 3000ft to where Jay’s mobile phone last pinged on Monday morning.
But Debbie has revealed her choice not to attend with them has caused her to be on the receiving end of vile social media trolls who have compared her to Karen Matthews.
Debbie said: ‘People keep saying on social media why aren’t I up there and calling me the new Karen Matthews, I just can’t face it.’
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Jay Slater’s mother issues plea to her missing son
Last night Jay Slater’s mother issued a direct plea to her missing son, saying: ‘We just need you home’.
Debbie Duncan said she has ‘not slept’ since the 19-year-old disappeared on the Canary Island of Tenerife.
Asked how the family was coping with the situation, Ms Duncan told PA: ‘We’re not. I’m not coping very well at all.
‘I’ve not slept, I’m exhausted. It’s been awful.
‘I can’t give up on him, I just can’t.’
Asked if her head was spinning from the past few days, she said: ‘It is, it is.
‘People say: ‘Yeah, I understand’ – no, you don’t, you don’t understand.’
Welcome to ‘s Jay Slater liveblog
Good morning, and welcome to ‘s liveblog on the latest updates in the search for missing Brit Jay Slater.
The teenager has now been missing for seven days after disappearing on the Spanish island of Tenerife a week ago.
His last known location was in the mountainous area of Teno Rural Park, some 10 hours’ walk away from his accommodation in the southern part of the island.
The 19 year old’s family have flown out to the island, which lies off the west coast of Africa, to join the search for him, and last night his mother issued a heartfelt plea for help finding him.