Jay Slater’s friend recalls a phone call where he heard Jay sliding on gravel, indicating he had gone off the road. Spanish police have called for volunteers to join the search for the missing teenager, organizing a large-scale search operation starting on Saturday at Mirador de la Cruz de Hilda, Masca. Jay Slater’s family remains hopeful and devastated as they continue to search for him in Tenerife, with former detective Mark Williams-Thomas offering his assistance.
Jay Slater missing latest: Teen’s friend reveals details of last call as appeal for search volunteers in Tenerife
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Jay Slater’s friend has said he could tell the teenager “went off the road” during one of the last phone calls he had before he went missing.
On their last phone call, Mr Slater promised Brad he would call him back but hung up as “someone else was ringing him.”
Brad explained: “He was on the phone and he goes: ‘I’ve got walk and go all down that road’.”
He added that he could hear Jay’s feet slide on the rocks, signalling to him his friend had “went off the road.. That’s how I knew he went off the road because, you know when you walk on gravel, or whatever it is, you can… you know what I mean, stones.”
The development comes as Spanish police have called for volunteers to join the search for the missing teenager.
The Civil Guard said they are organising a large-scale search operation and are requesting volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds to join, including experts in difficult terrain and firefighters.
The coordinated search will begin on Saturday 29 June at 9am. The Civil Guard said a meeting point will be established at Mirador de la Cruz de Hilda, Masca.
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Jay Slater’s family are ‘utterly broken’ and ‘still holding out hope’ to find teen in Tenerife
The 19-year-old has not been heard from since last Monday morning, when he contacted a friend shortly after 8am to say he was lost in the Rural de Teno park and had only one per cent phone battery.
Former detective Mark Williams-Thomas has now flown over from the UK after offering the family his assistance, as Spanish police and sniffer dogs continue to scour the mountainous region in the north of the island.
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Jay Slater’s friend reveals details of final phone call as appeal for search volunteers issued
An emotional Brad Hargreaves said that he heard the teenager sliding on gravel and that he had encouraged him to order a taxi, after they realised he had travelled miles away from their accommodation.
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Holly Evans28 June 2024 22:30
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The vanished of Tenerife: Other people who disappeared on the island where Jay Slater went missing
From the party vibes of the neon-lit strip of Playa De Las Americas to the spiritual hikes across cacti-infested ravines in the heat, there is something for everyone.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain28 June 2024 21:30
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Watch: Former police chief constable hits out at Jay Slater armchair detectives
Former police chief constable hits out at Jay Slater armchair detectives
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Jay Slater’s disappearance has exposed the horrifying cruelty of social media
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Watch: Jay Slater’s friend recalls final phone call before teenager went missing in Tenerife
Jay Slater’s friend recalls final phone call before teenager went missing in Tenerife
Maryam Zakir-Hussain28 June 2024 18:30
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Teen’s mother issues update on fundraiser page
Jay Slater’s mother has announced she is withdrawing some of the money raised in the fundraiser that was launched to help find her missing son.
Debbie Duncan, 55, said the funds will go towards the search efforts in an update posted on the GoFundMe page on Thursday morning, as she vowed the teenager’s loved ones will not lose hope and will bring him home.
She wrote: “I would like to thank everyone for your support, kind messages, and good wishes. It’s difficult to wrap our heads around what is happening right now, but we are not losing hope that we will find Jay and return home together.
“We are currently working with GoFundMe to withdraw part of the funds, which are being safely held. I wanted to share that these funds will be used to support the mountain rescue teams who are tirelessly searching for Jay. Additionally, since our stay in Tenerife needs to be extended, we will also use the funds to cover accommodation and food expenses. I’m surrounded by wonderful people who are by my side, but far from their loved ones, so we’ll also be using part of these funds to fly them to Tenerife so we can support each other during these dark times.
“Thank you again for all your donations and support, this means the world to us.”
Maryam Zakir-Hussain28 June 2024 18:00
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Jay Slater’s mother hits out at Facebook trolls mocking teen missing in Tenerife
Debbie Duncan says she has “not slept” since the 19-year-old disappeared on the Canary Island of Tenerife.
Ms Duncan posted on a Facebook page where thousands of people have been discussing their own theories behind his vanishing.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain28 June 2024 17:30
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Police searching for Jay Slater rescue lost Scottish hiker in Tenerife national park
The Scot was found “tired and disoriented” having gone into a “difficult” area not suitable for travel.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain28 June 2024 16:50
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‘Jay Slater’s parents will be fearing the worst – I know because my son went missing in Ibiza’
The father of a young yachtsman who went missing in Ibizia more than four years ago says Jay Slater’s parents “will start fearing the worst” in their desperate search for their son.
Mark Garland rushed to get a flight to the Spanish island with his two daughters and other son after he received a call to say his son, Ben, had disappeared while filming waves near Portinatx.
The family, joined by several of Ben’s friends, spent two weeks with police during a major search operation that centred on the rocky coastal point the 24-year-old had left his motorbike on 21 January, 2020.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain28 June 2024 16:20
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