Rescue workers who have been searching for missing Brit Jay Slater have discovered human remains , it has been confirmed. Spanish authorities said the "evidence strongly suggests" the remains belong to the 19-year-old from Lancashire. The teenager vanished a month ago in Tenerife and a frantic search and rescue operation was launched in a bid to locate him.
The apprentice bricklayer disappeared on June 17 after he decided to walk back to his accommodation alone. Helicopters, drones and search dogs were deployed as pressure mounted to locate the teen. Jay travelled to the holiday island on June 13 to party at the NRG music festival with two friends.
His last known location was the Rural de Teno Park in the north of the Canary Island – approximately an 11-hour walk from his accommodation. On Monday, a spokesperson for the Civil Guard said: “After 29 constant days of searching the lifeless body of the young man has been found in the Masca area. The discovery has been possible thanks to the tireless and discreet search carried out by the Civil Guard over these 29 days.
" Follow along with our live blog below. This is what the Airbnb looked like where Jay Slater stayed before he set off on an 11-hour walk back to his actual accomodation. The 19-year-old partied at a three-day music festival and ended up staying with Brit holidaymaker Ayub Qassim, who was renting a remote villa for £40-a-night.
According to the listing, the property, which is known as Casa Abuela Tina, features.
