19-year-old Jay Slater went missing in Tenerife after planning to walk back to his accommodation due to missing a bus, a journey expected to last 11 hours on foot. He was attending the NRG music festival with friends but has not been heard from since Monday. Jay’s last phone call to a friend revealed that he was lost, needed water, and had only 1% battery on his phone before the call was cut off, with his last location showing the Rural de Teno park, a mountainous area in Tenerife. Family members and friends engaged in a desperate search for him, with police searching the Rural de Teno park area using helicopters, drones, and sniffer dogs.
The disappearance of Jay remains a mystery as police intensify their search efforts. He informed a friend about being lost in a different part of the island while on the phone with 1 percent battery left, raising concerns about his safety. His mother, Debbie, and brother, Zak, have flown to Tenerife after receiving a 2 am visit from the police when they were informed of his whereabouts. Concrete details about Jay’s location and well-being are still unknown, prompting police and loved ones to seek answers about his situation. A comprehensive search timeline has been established to track Jay’s steps and establish any lead to his current location.
A comprehensive search operation, involving a police helicopter, mountain rescue and intervention teams, drones, and firefighters, is underway to locate Jay. Authorities have assured that everything possible is being done to find him and reunite him with his family. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is working closely with local authorities to support Jay’s family during this challenging time. Jay’s mother, Debbie, flew to Tenerife to lead the search operations early in the morning, with hopes of finding Jay and ensuring his safety during this tumultuous time of uncertainty.
Friends of Jay have taken part in the search operations and retraced his likely steps in Tenerife. They combed through the Rural de Teno park, where Jay’s last known location was tracked, in an attempt to find any trace or indication of his whereabouts. Despite their efforts, there has been no sign of Jay so far. Meanwhile, a video surfaced showing the search party searching a hut, speculating that Jay might have sought shelter from the intense sunlight. The authorities have vowed to continually maintain the search and exhaust all resources to locate Jay and bring him back safely to his family in the midst of these distressing circumstances.
