Starship88
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So much absolute frenzy and so many accusations slung for an outcome that will likely follow Occam's Razor.![]()
Jay Slater's mother says 'our hearts are broken' after death confirmed
The 19-year-old's injuries were "consistent with a fall in a rocky area", the Canary Islands Higher Court of Justice says.www.bbc.co.uk
I did wonder if he may have taken evasive action to avoid an oncoming car or something and ended up ‘off road’Moo..his friend Brad said he could hear Jay sliding on gravel. It is easy to slide downwards on gravel, where as trying to climb up loose rock and gravel you basically have to climb on all fours to get traction. The first slip would explain how he went off road at start and got lost....moo
If that happened Lucy must have either decided or been told to keep that secret from day 1 as we knew from her that he was off road when she spoke to him pretty much from the start which makes me think that didn't happen as I can't think of any reason not to have said that. In fact it would have been very helpful to the searchersI did wonder if he may have taken evasive action to avoid an oncoming car or something and ended up ‘off road’
He was heading north in wrong direction, Spanish cars drive on right which he may well not have been aware of, he walking on left side of road, car come straight at him, he dives for cover and ends up in terrain
I agree with the simplest of speculation, for the most part. Young man, out of his element, likely not thinking clearly, dehydrated, with a sense of desperation, possible panic setting in, makes for a dangerous situation in already dangerous terrain.
I just can't shake the idea that he may have been running from something, trying to avoid a greater danger, that taking the risk of the elements, and the dangerous terrain, looked better to him than going back to the comfort of the blacktop road, the b&b, or....even the more rational decision, prior to departing that little hamlet there, await the next bus. Why couldn't he simply sit tight, and await the next bus?
There are much simpler explanations for that than foul play, though. He was young, possibly still intoxicated from the night before, and unfamiliar with the terrain. As a British tourist on holiday, he simply underestimated "the risk of the elements," as much more educated people have before him.I just can't shake the idea that he may have been running from something, trying to avoid a greater danger, that taking the risk of the elements, and the dangerous terrain, looked better to him than going back to the comfort of the blacktop road, the b&b, or....even the more rational decision, prior to departing that little hamlet there, await the next bus. Why couldn't he simply sit tight, and await the next bus?
It is possible he did tell his friends about being in trouble, if he was in trouble. It could be that the friends didn't find it necessary to mention it on national TV, which is understandable. And he couldn't take the bus, the bus wasn't coming for a while.There are much simpler explanations for that than foul play, though. He was young, possibly still intoxicated from the night before, and unfamiliar with the terrain. As a British tourist on holiday, he simply underestimated "the risk of the elements," as much more educated people have before him.
If he was "running from something," it would have made more sense to take the bus, or tell one of his friends he was in trouble. He was reported to be in good spirits.
The simplest explanation really is usually the right one, and in this case I don't think there's much reason to assume the explanation is anything but misadventure. It's not an exciting story, but it's the likeliest.
She may have been asked to say that so they could continue without publicity or she may have been told by the family and had no reason to disbelieve it. Unless the family genuinely didn't know they were still looking you'd think they might have clarified that as they did with the baseless rumours about the phone being foundThis is what Lucy (on behalf of the family) said on the 13th July
As you all know the Guardia Civil gave up the land search after 12 days.
I'm looking forward to hearing their thanks to and an apology for the Guardia Civil.
This is what Lucy (on behalf of the family) said on the 13th July
As you all know the Guardia Civil gave up the land search after 12 days.
I'm looking forward to hearing their thanks to and an apology for the Guardia Civil.
It is possible he did tell his friends about being in trouble, if he was in trouble. It could be that the friends didn't find it necessary to mention it on national TV, which is understandable. And he couldn't take the bus, the bus wasn't coming for a while.
Anyways, not that it makes a difference, sadly. The outcome we already know.
This is what Lucy (on behalf of the family) said on the 13th July
As you all know the Guardia Civil gave up the land search after 12 days.
I'm looking forward to hearing their thanks to and an apology for the Guardia Civil.