{"id":86265,"date":"2024-07-02T20:59:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T20:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/jay-slaters-mother-releases-new-statement-after-search-for-missing-teenager-ends\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T20:59:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T20:59:15","slug":"jay-slaters-mother-releases-new-statement-after-search-for-missing-teenager-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/jay-slaters-mother-releases-new-statement-after-search-for-missing-teenager-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay Slater’s mother releases new statement after search for missing teenager ends"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The mother of missing Jay Slater says she and her family are “absolutely devastated” about the teenager’s disappearance.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old<\/a><\/strong>, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, disappeared on 17 June after setting off to walk back to his accommodation while on holiday in Tenerife.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued through the British overseas missing persons charity LBT Global, Debbie Duncan said “words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing”.<\/p>\n

“Jay is a normal guy who is in his third year of an apprenticeship, and he is a very popular young man with a large circle of friends,” she said.<\/p>\n

“We are a very close family and are absolutely devastated about his disappearance.<\/p>\n

“Words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing. He is our beautiful boy with his whole life ahead of him and we just want to find him.<\/p>\n

“We do not have any information on his whereabouts.”<\/p>\n

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Helicopters, drones and search dogs were deployed to find the apprentice bricklayer, who arrived on the island on 13 June for the NRG music festival with two friends.<\/p>\n

Ms Duncan praised the Spanish police, who she said had “worked tirelessly up in the mountains where Jay’s last phonecall was traced”.<\/p>\n

His last known location was the Rural de Teno Park in the north of the island – which was about an 11-hour walk from his accommodation.<\/p>\n

“They [police] conducted a land search for 12 days which involved every resource they had available,” Ms Duncan added.<\/p>\n

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“Although the land search ended, the Spanish police still continue with their investigations into why Jay had travelled to the location so far away from his accommodation.<\/p>\n

“We offer our sincere thanks to the Spanish authorities who continue to follow lines of inquiries.”<\/p>\n

On Friday, the Guardia Civil appealed for experts in rugged terrain to assist in a “massive search” on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The search in the village of Masca, near his last-known location, took in a steep rocky area, including ravines, trails and paths.<\/p>\n

He had travelled to an Airbnb in Masca and the two men said to have rented the property were later ruled “not relevant” to the case<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Read more:
Investigation into disappearance continues, insists mayor<\/a>
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As the family continues to hope for a breakthrough in investigations, Ms Duncan asked the media to respect their privacy and said they are aware of conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n

She said she can only describe the speculation as “vile”, adding the “negative comments are extremely distressing” to the family.<\/p>\n

“We also embrace the love and support we have received from across the globe,” she added.<\/p>\n

“It has not gone unnoticed, especially his home town in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. As a family we would like the world to respect our privacy at this present time.”<\/p>\n

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