LIVE Jay Slater missing latest updates: Hunt for vanished teen continues one week after he disappeared in Tenerife By Jamie Bullen Published: 03:02 EDT, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 04:32 EDT, 24 June 2024 e-mail View comments Advertisement Rescuers will continue searching for Jay Slater today one week after the British teenager went missing in Tenerife . The 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer has not been seen or heard from since Monday, June 17, when he called a friend to say he was lost, in need of water and out of phone battery as he attempted to return to his accommodation on the island. Mr Slater's family have flown to Tenerife to help find him while a GoFundMe appeal to raise money for the search passed its £30,000 target over the weekend.
Follow MailOnline's live coverage below and join in the conversation in our comments section 08:32 Jay Slater's mother thanks GoFundMe well-wishers Debbie Duncan, Jay Slater's mother, thanked well-wishers after a GoFundMe page set up to support search efforts passed its £30,000 target over the weekend. Writing on the page, Debbie said, 'your support means the world to us' with money earmarked to cover the family's expenses including accommodation on the island. Debbie wrote: Hi everyone, this is Debbie, Jay's mother.
Thank you all for your generosity and kindness during this difficult time. I wanted to confirm that this is the only GoFundMe fundraiser approved by our family. We have not yet withdrawn any funds and are currently covering .