Jay Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, flew to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands to search for her missing son, expressing concerns that he may have been taken against his will. She described the situation as traumatic and horrendous, stating that she believes her son has been taken against his will based on the information available. Despite Spanish police refusing the help of British officers in the search, Lancashire Police offered support, with a spokesperson confirming that the offer remains open should the need for additional resources arise. The search for the 19-year-old, who was last seen in Buenavista del Norte, has included firefighters, helicopters, rescue dogs, and drones combing a large stretch of rugged terrain in Tenerife.
Jay Slater missing latest: Police in Tenerife refuse help of British cops in search for teenager
Jay Slater’s mother makes desperate plea in search for teenager missing in Tenerife
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Spanish police have refused the help of British officers in finding missing teenager Jay Slater who vanished from a remote part of Tenerife.
Lancashire Police said Spain’s Guardia Civil turned down its “offer of support” to help in the search, which has already included firefighters, helicopters, rescue dogs and drones combing a large stretch of rugged terrain.
Mr Slater, 19, has been missing since Monday after he was last seen in Buenavista del Norte where he asked a cafe owner twice what time the bus arrived at around 8am before walking off and disappearing.
Fifteen minutes later, he phoned his friend to say he was lost, dehydrated and had one per cent phone battery after attending a music festival the night before.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson toldThe Independent: “They have confirmed that at this time they are satisfied that they have the resources they need, but that offer remains open and they will contact us should that position change.”
The teenager was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with shorts and trainers, and his phone shows his last location as the Rural de Teno park at 8.50am around 27 miles away from the festival he was at.
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What has his friends and family said?
Jay’s friends and family have raised concerns he may have been taken against his will.
His mother, Debbie Duncan, flew to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on Tuesday morning to search for him.
Ms Duncan said she feared her son, who is an apprentice bricklayer, had “been taken against his will”.
She said: “It’s just traumatic and it doesn’t feel real. It’s just awful, it’s horrendous. I think he’s been taken against his will with what’s been said, but it’s in the hands of the police.”
She added that the police leading the search had been “very good”.
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Where have authorities been searching?
A specialist mountain rescue team, including a police helicopter, has been deployed to look for Jay.
A spokesperson for the Civil Guard said it was focusing on the area around the village of Masca – which is nearby his last known location in the north.
Authorities briefly switched their search to the south of the island in tourist on Wednesday, close to where Jay was staying with friends in the popular tourist hotspots Los Cristianos and Playa de Las Americas.
However, they later returned the search to the Rural de Teno park after the alleged sighting of Jay was believed to be false.
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Mother of teenager missing in Tenerife in ‘living nightmare’ as search continues
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Jay Slater’s mother breaks down in tears as she makes desperate plea for teen missing in Tenerife
Jay Slater’s mother cries as she makes plea in search for teen missing in Tenerife
Jay Slater’s mother has made a desperate plea for her “baby to come back” in her first television interview following her son’s disappearance in Tenerife. The 19-year-old Briton has not been seen or heard of since Monday (June 17) after he called a friend telling her he was thirsty, lost and had little battery left on his phone. Speaking to ITV News on Wednesday (19 June), Jay’s mother Debbie Duncan described the “absolute nightmare” she is living through. “I wouldn’t wish this on anybody. I want my baby back,” she said as she broke down in tears. “It’s a nightmare, an absolute living nightmare.”
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Spanish police refuse help of British cops
Spanish police have refused the help of British officers in seaching for missing teenager Jay Slater after he vanished in Tenerife.
Lancashire Police said it had “made an offer of support” to Spain’s Guardia Civil to provide additional resources for the ongoing search.
A spokesperson told The Independent: “While this case falls outside the jurisdiction of UK policing, we have made an offer of support to the Guardia Civil to see if they need any additional resources.
“They have confirmed that at this time they are satisfied that they have the resources they need, but that offer remains open and they will contact us should that position change.”
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