News | UK The mother of missing teenager Jay Slater has spoken of her “heartache” and hit out at “awful comments and conspiracy theories” as it approaches a month since the 19-year-old went missing in Tenerife . Mr Slater from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire , disappeared on June 16 while on holiday on the Spanish island with friends Lucy Mae Law and Brad Hargreaves. The teenager’s mother Debbie Duncan said the family was “desperate to find our beautiful boy” in a statement released through British overseas missing persons charity LBT Global on Sunday.
Jay is a typical young man who loves life, with a bright future ahead of him. This month will mark the end of his three-year apprenticeship with the world at his feet. He is loved by everyone and has a close bond with his family and many, many friends Jay Slater's mother Debbie Duncan She said: “As we approach four weeks of our beautiful Jay’s disappearance, we cannot put into words the heartache we are suffering as a family.
“Jay is a typical young man who loves life, with a bright future ahead of him. This month will mark the end of his three-year apprenticeship with the world at his feet. “He is loved by everyone and has a close bond with his family and many, many friends.
” Ms Duncan said the family wished to thank the public for “their continued support and well wishes” and praised the British Embassy and police for “doing all they can to support us”. But she also criticised “awful comments and c.
