The body found in Tenerife has been confirmed to belong to missing Briton Jay Slater, as autopsy fingerprinting has verified. Spanish police believe he likely suffered a fall, with human remains discovered nearly a month after he went missing while on holiday on the Spanish island. The body was found near the village of Masca, close to the site of his mobile phone’s last location in the Rural de Teno National Park, along with Mr. Slater’s possessions and clothes. Initial police investigations suggest he may have had an accidental fall after attending the NRG music festival and embarking on an 11-hour walk back to his apartment the following morning.
Jay Slater latest: Fingerprints confirm body belongs to teenager as police think he ‘suffered fall’
Footage shows search team who found body in Jay Slater search in action
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The body found in Tenerife belongs to missing Briton Jay Slater, autopsy fingerprinting has confirmed.
A court spokesperson said this afternoon that autopsy fingerprinting confirms that the body found on the Spanish island belongs to the 19-year-old, with Spanish police earlier saying he in all likelihood suffered a fall.
Human remains were found in the search for the apprentice bricklayer on Monday, nearly a month after he went missing while on holiday on the Spanish island.
A body was found in the area where the apprentice bricklayer had disappeared near the village of Masca, the Civil Guard said, as a charity supporting the family confirmed that it was discovered close to the site of his mobile phone’s last location in the Rural de Teno National Park.
The body was found with Mr Slater’s possessions and clothes, charity LBT Global said, with initial police investigations suggesting he “could have suffered an accident fall”.
Mr Slater, from Lancashire, had been at the NRG music festival on 16 June before he travelled to an Airbnb in the village of Masca with two men. He appeared to start an 11-hour walk back to his apartment the following morning and was last seen by a cafe owner.
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Body found in Tenerife belongs to Jay Slater, autopsy confirms
The body found in Tenerife belongs to missing Briton Jay Slater, an autopsy has confirmed.
A court spokesperson said this afternoon that autopsy fingerprinting confirms that the body found on the Spanish island belongs to the 19-year-old.
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Documents found on body discovered in search for Jay Slater did belong to teenager, officials say
Documents found on the body discovered in the search for Jay Slater did belong to the teenager, officials in Tenerife have said.
The Canary Islands High Court of Justice added that the 19-year-old in all likelihood suffered an accidental fall, reported the BBC, but the cause of death is yet to be determined.
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 13:05
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Spanish police release footage of new search highlighting difficulty of navigating terrain
Spanish police have released new footage of rescue teams scouring the area where the body believed to be that of Jay Slater was found, highlighting how difficult the terrain is to navigate as well as to search.
The video released by the Guardia Civil on Tenerife this morning shows rescue teams clambering up steep, rocky cliffs and chopping down thick undergrowth in the remote valley near the village of Masca, with a helicopter also seen flying overhead.
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 13:01
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Area where body was found in hunt for Jay Slater is reportedly being searched again
The area where the body was found in the hunt for Jay Slater is reportedly being searched again.
Rescue teams are today scouring the remote valley in Tenerife where the human remains that are believed to be that of the teenager were discovered.
The fresh search is being carried out in the remote area near the village of Masca to make sure nothing is missed in the thick undergrowth, according to media reports.
The 19-year-old was last seen about one mile away from the new search site, while his mobile phone was last detected nearby.
A local resident told Sky News it is “exceptionally difficult” to safely walk down the valley.
Another resident said: “It is sad – the spot where they found him shows he had gone a long way into the ravine. It is hard to understand how he got there.”
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 12:52
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Tenerife officials ‘say identification of body will likely not happen until next week’
Tenerife officials have reportedly now said full identification of the body recovered in the search for Jay Slater will likely not happen until next week.
However, the officials on the Spanish island said the documentation found on the body did belong to the teenager, according to the Express.
In the first comments from the investigating court since the discovery, an official representing the judge said: “There is very little doubt about both the identity and the aetiology. The documentation he was carrying corresponds to that of Jay Slater and everything is pointing to an accidental fall, although that is unofficial pending the final reports.”
The official from the court in the town of Icod de los Vinos – which covers the area of Masca, where the body was found – added: “The court is saying the official identification will not be known until next week.”
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 12:25
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Jay Slater’s friends pay heartfelt tribute to ‘happiest person in the room’ after discovery of a body
Human remains were found on Monday alongside the 19-year-old’s possessions and clothes, with initial police investigations suggesting he “could have suffered an accidental fall”. The body has not yet been formally identified.
My colleague Barney Davis has the full story:
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 11:30
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Police believe Jay Slater suffered a fall in Tenerife
Police believe Jay Slater suffered a fall in Tenerife after a body was discovered that is believed to be that of the 19-year-old.
The Spanish Civil Guard said initial investigations suggest the teenager “could have suffered an accident fall” in the steep and inaccessible area where the remains were found.
The force said an autopsy will be performed on the body “to confirm that the death was accidental”.
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 11:00
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Touching new pictures of Jay Slater with friends revealed by Lucy Law in tribute
Jay Slater at a festival with Brad Hargreaves, one of the friends with whom he was on holiday in Tenerife (Instagram)Lucy Law paid tribute to Jay Slater as ‘always the happiest and most smiley person in the room’ (lu.cymaenew/Instagram)Jay Slater with Lucy Law, one of the friends with whom he was on holiday in Tenerife (Lucy Mae Law/Instagram)
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 10:49
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Jay Slater’s family are ‘absolutely broken’ and believe he died instantly after falling from height
Jay Slater’s “devastated” family are “absolutely broken” after the discovery of a body in the search for the missing teenager.
They believe the 19-year-old likely died instantly after falling from a height in a remote area, and are therefore no longer critical of the search for him.
A family spokesman told MailOnline on Tuesday: “The whole family is absolutely broken. They are devastated. It’s not the outcome they were hoping for.
“Initially, they thought, how could he be so close and yet be missed? But now having seen the location, they appreciate the remoteness of it and there is no criticism of the search.
“It looks as if he fell from a height, so he would most likely have been killed instantly and he wasn’t there for a long time.
“There will be a PM [post-mortem] in Tenerife and probably one in the UK, and repatriation should be within a week or so, it’s all time-dependent.”
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 10:24
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Autopsy of body found in Jay Slater search will ‘probably’ happen this morning
An autopsy of the body thought to be that of Jay Slater will “probably” take place this morning.
DNA tests will be carried out to establish the person’s identity, along with an autopsy, which a police spokesman told Manchester Evening News would “probably” happen on Tuesday morning.
Tara Cobham16 July 2024 09:33
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