Found Deceased Spain - Jay Slater, 19, missing on holiday in Tenerife, 17 June 2024 #5

[Starship88]

Lancashire teen missing in Tenerife after night out as desperate appeal launched

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[Sillybilly]

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[CoverMeCagney]

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

 

[Sillybilly]

Please continue discussion of Jay's case here.

Also, although it is believed, and more than likely, that it is Jay's body that has been found, we do NOT change thread titles until there is an official identification.

 

[azure]

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

So much absolute frenzy and so many accusations slung for an outcome that will likely follow Occam's Razor.

"The Civil Guard says while a formal identification needs to take place, "all evidence suggests" the remains are those of Jay Slater and that he may have suffered an accident or a fall."

 

[Dotta]

"A helicopter -
believed to belong to a regional government emergency and rescue group
-
was used to recover the body using a winch
because the ground was so steep,
with officials coordinating with Civil Guard mountain rescue experts.

It is thought specialists on the ground
winched the body up to the waiting helicopter overhead after securing it.

They also found possessions and clothes belonging to the teenager."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812867481322569735

 

[nao]

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

 

[BrianJohnson]

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

I 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

 

[Curiousraccoon]

Signi Zoekhonden team have posted an update on their facebook page in Dutch. This is a Google translate:

"Today, Jay's body was found in Tenerife by a Spanish search team.
Signi search dogs started searching early this morning to avoid the heat.
The start was at the last telephone signal.
The dogs picked up the track well and took turns. The first indications were hopeful. The conditions were tough.
During the afternoon the dogs took a break to continue their search later in the day.
Then the news came quickly that the Spanish rescue team had found a body lower in the area. Presumably Jay.
Signi search dogs wishes the family a lot of strength with this immense sadness..."

ETA: personally I'd translate it as "trace" and not track. Essentially, the dogs were on it.

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[suzyjackson]

I 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

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 searchers

JMO

 

[statt#1]

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?

 

[Grouse]

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?

Might have just thought he could hitch a lift and get back sooner if he set off walking, and then if no lift the 10:00 bus would come along that way and he could flag it down.

Without knowing the exact location where he was found, another possibility might be he tried to get down to Playa de Masca, where I think it was said on the previous thread there's a boat taxi.

Or he might just not have been thinking straight at all.

 

[Webbie2021]

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.

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.

 

[talby66]

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.

 

[Curiousraccoon]

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.

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.

 

[suzyjackson]

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.

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 found

 

[CoverMeCagney]

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.

Why does she need to apologise? It was the police themselves who announced the search was over:

• 30 June 2024

The search for missing British teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife has been called off, police say.
Tenerife's Guardia Civil told the BBC: “The search operation is over. Yesterday was the final day of the search."

Jay Slater: Search for missing teenager in Tenerife called off by police - BBC News

The 19-year-old from Lancashire has been missing on the island of Tenerife for almost two weeks.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Coconutty]

MWT has shared a video of the area where he was found. No coordinates yet but it looks very rugged

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[CoverMeCagney]

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.

Exactly. I imagine there is all sorts of backstory that Jays friends have had to divulge to police. Things they’d probably not want their granny or employers to know about.

Just because WE haven’t heard about it, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

 

[Grouse]

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.

Just to clarify this, the quote in full context was:

“As you all know the Guardia Civil gave up the land search after 12 days. We have been actively working with search and rescue teams and we can now confirm that we have a team of experts flying in over the weekend from the Netherlands, who will carry on the search with their specialist dogs.

“We are only able to fund this with the generosity of all those who donated.”

Mum says Jay Slater’s disappearance ‘still mystery’ as team of experts to fly in