Debbie Duncan, the mother of Jay Slater, is asking for more donations from the public to give her son the funeral “he deserves” as she works to bring his body back home from Tenerife. The 19-year-old’s body was found on Monday, and the GoFundMe campaign, Get Jay Slater Home, is nearing £60,000. Duncan expressed gratitude for the support received and mentioned working with agencies to arrange Jay’s repatriation to the UK. She emphasized that any remaining funds, along with future donations, will be used to cover funeral costs and ensure Jay receives the send-off he deserves. Spanish officials believe Jay’s death was due to trauma from a fall in a rocky area near the village of Masca.
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Jay Slater’s mother has asked for more donations for the public to give her boy the funeral “he deserves” as she tries to bring his body back home.
Debbie Duncan remains on the Spanish island of Tenerife after the 19-year-old’s body was found on Monday.
She wrote an update on the GoFundMe calling for more donations as the Get Jay Slater Home crowdfunder nears £60,000.
She said: “We are working with agencies to arrange Jay’s repatriation to the UK and the remaining funds, along with any future donations will be used to help with this if needed and to pay for Jay’s funeral costs back home.
“We want to give our boy the send-off he deserves so please do continue to share and support our fundraiser however you can.”
Spanish officials believe the teenager’s death was caused by trauma due to a fall in the rocky area near the northern village of Masca.
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Jay Slater’s mother wants to give her boy the ‘send-off he deserves’ in heartbreaking GoFundMe update
Debbie Duncan wrote on the Get Jay Slater Home fundraiser which is nearing £60,000 on Thursday afternoon.
She said: “Hello everyone, thank you for all of your kindness, support and condolences in light of the tragic news that Jay’s body has been found. We are overwhelmed with grief and are so grateful for your support.
“The wonderful team from The Netherlands, Signi Zoekhondon, have remained in Spain all week and have continued to support us since Jay was found. They are due to fly home in the coming days and we are so appreciative of their dedication and support.
“We would like to thank LBT Global for their support during this impossible time.
“We are working with agencies to arrange Jay’s repatriation to the UK and the remaining funds, along with any future donations will be used to help with this if needed and to pay for Jay’s funeral costs back home. We want to give our boy the send-off he deserves so please do continue to share and support our fundraiser however you can.”
Barney Davis18 July 2024 13:56
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Tenerife mapped: Where was Jay Slater last seen and where was his body found?
When British teenager Jay Slater vanished in northern Tenerife a little under a month ago, the case captured the attention of the nation.
Helicopters, sniffer dogs and, in the last days of the search, private experts were brought in, in the hope of finding the Lancashire teenager.
Barney Davis18 July 2024 13:01
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Three unanswered questions about Jay Slater’s disappearance on Tenerife
Barney Davis18 July 2024 11:58
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Jay Slater’s family ‘take small comfort’ from belief he died instantly
Jay Slater’s family have taken “very small comfort” in their belief that he died instantly after falling from a significant height, a charity chief who has been speaking with his mother has said.
Matthew Searle, chief executive of LBT Global, told The Independent he had been speaking with Debbie Duncan, 55, at length after Spanish authorities concluded her son’s injuries were consistent with an accidental fall.
Mr Searle, whose charity has been supporting Mr Slater’s family during this ordeal, said they had looked closely at the area where the rescue teams were searching when they found the 19-year-old’s body.
“Chances are if he did fall from a height where we saw the recovery teams then it’s very unlikely he would have known much about it,” said the charity CEO.
“That takes away the horrible nightmare idea that he fell and was waiting for help that never came. It’s very small comfort, but it is some.”
Barney Davis18 July 2024 09:46
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Heartwrenching tributes left for Jay Slater by family close to where teen’s body was found
The family of Jay Slater have left floral tributes tied up close to the scene where his body was discovered.
One was left next to a single rose and read: “Love you little bro. Never in a million years did I think I’d be doing this. I’ll look after mum and dad.”
His mother Debbie Duncan wrote: “To my beautiful boy. I’m so sorry we never found you. I miss you so much. You will be forever young and forever missed. Love you so much, Mum.”
Another was tied with a blue ribbon and signed with: “To my boy. Love Dad, always.”
Tenerife search teams found Jay Slater’s body on Monday. They said they had continued to carry out an “incessant and discreet” search in which the “natural space was preserved so that it would not be filled with curious onlookers”.
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Barney Davis18 July 2024 08:36
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TikToker fears he may have walked past Jay Slater’s body ‘five or six times’
A TikToker who answered family pleas to join the hunt for Jay Slater in Tenerife is puzzled by the discovery of his body in an area he believed had been searched thoroughly.
Londoner Callum Fahim scoured the rocky ravines of the Spanish island with a search party just days after the apprentice bricklayer vanished outside a remote Airbnb in Masca.
Mr Fahim spoke to The Independent shortly after a Spanish court said autopsy fingerprinting confirmed the body belongs to the teenager, and said he feared he may have walked past the body “five or six times”.
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Jay Slater’s mother ‘would have never given up looking for him’, say former headteachers
The headteachers at Jay Slater’s former primary and secondary schools have released new statements following the discovery of his body in Tenerife.
Andrew Williams, of Rhyddings High School, and James McBride of West End Primary School, said all members of their communities sent their deepest sympathies to anyone who knew the 19-year-old.
“As a devoted mother, we know Debbie would have never given up looking for Jay, and she and the family are firmly in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time,” their statement said.
“We hope that this tragic discovery will not only dispel any rumours, but allow the family to return with their son and afford them the dignity of their private grief and mourning.”
Athena Stavrou18 July 2024 06:00
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Civil Guard insist they continued search discreetly
Tenerife’s civil guard insists it had continued its search discreetly, despite having publicly called off the search over two weeks ago.
After 13 days of searching, the Spanish authorities called off the search on June 30, but said they were continuing their investigation.
However upon recovering Jay Slater’s body on Monday, they revealed they had indeed continued an “incessant and discreet” search in which the “natural space was preserved so that it would not be filled with curious onlookers”.
Guardia Civil Handout footage from Guardia Civil of the officers who found human remains in the search for missing Briton Jay Slater (PA/Guardia Civil)
Athena Stavrou18 July 2024 04:30
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Coroner has no found no indication of criminal activity, charity says
Jay Slater’s body should be repatriated to the UK in the coming days, according to a charity supporting his family.
Matthew Searle, chief executive of LBT Global, told The Independent his charity and Mr Slater’s family are “working closely” with Spanish authorities following the autopsy results.
He said: “As the coroner hasn’t found any indication of criminal activity, the body will be released soon and repatriated to the UK. We would expect that to happen in the coming days.”
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Athena Stavrou18 July 2024 03:00
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Jay’s body to be brought home
LBT Global, which has been helping the family of Jay Slater, says it is looking at bringing Jay Slater’s body back to Lancashire.
Chief executive Matthew Searle said he was dealing with “massive paperwork, translations and logistics” in an interview with Sky News.
It’s more than four weeks since the 19-year-old left his home to go on holiday with friends on the Spanish island.
Athena Stavrou18 July 2024 01:00
Read the full story on www.independent.co.uk
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jay-slater-autopsy-results-body-found-tenerife-update-b2581715.html