The missing persons charity LBT Global has issued a statement on Jay Slater following the discovery of a body in the search for the missing teenager. The sad news emerged after a specialist Dutch search team joined the efforts in Tenerife on Sunday to locate the British teen. LBT Global released a statement saying: "LBT Global is saddened to announce that a body found in Tenerife does look to be that of Jay Slater.
It is understood the body was found close to the site of his mobile phone's last location." They added: "Although formal identification is yet to be carried out, the body was found with Mr Slater's possessions and clothes." Further steps will include "A post-mortem examination and forensic enquiries will follow.
", reports the Express . The statement continued: "LBT Global are supporting the family at this distressing time and ask for everyone to afford them space and privacy to come to terms with the news." Jay, from Lancashire, disappeared nearly a month ago on Monday, June 17, after attending an all-night rave at Papagayo club in Playa de las Americas.
Despite extensive efforts by local authorities, no significant leads were found regarding his whereabouts. Police officially ended their search at the end of June, but Jay's family stayed in the Canary Islands, holding onto hope. Supporters have contributed over £53,000 via a GoFundMe page, aiding the family's continued search efforts.
Jay's mum Debbie Duncan has shared that some of the raised funds are being used.