Police searching for a 14-year-old boy who went missing after swimming in water with friends have said a body has been found by the coastguard.
Daniel Halliday's family said the boy was "jumping waves with his big brother" when he disappeared in strong currents at Crosby Beach, Merseyside, on 30 June.
Merseyside Police said a body was found by the coastguard off the coast of New Brighton on Monday night.
A statement from the force said: "Although the body has not yet been formally identified, officers remain in contact with the family of Daniel Halliday."
Crosby and New Brighton are just over 10 miles (16km) apart by road but their respective beaches lie at either side of the mouth of the River Mersey.
It is now three weeks exactly since the teenager vanished in Tenerife’s Rural de Teno park on Monday 17 June.
The case has captured the attention of the nation, with over £50,000 being donated to the 19-year-old’s family, who have flown out to continue searching for him - despite authorities ending the official search a week ago.
His mother, Debbie Duncan, said the family has been “overwhelmed” by the support as she issued an update on the GoFundMe.
She said local volunteer groups had offered to continue searching and that they are also in contact with “experienced groups” who have offered assistance.
That included Jay’s father, Warren Slater, who carried out a search with the teenager’s uncle and brother, close to the last location Jay’s phone “pinged” on Saturday.
But he has voiced his concern over the theories over his son’s disapperance, and the local police response. He told MailOnline: “Everything stinks. It’s just a riddle and I don’t know the outcome.”
He also spoke of his frustration over a woman at a restaurant who he said last saw his son walking the wrong way before he vanished.
‘It’s just us’ Jay Slater’s father calls for Interpol to take over search for son
Jay Slater’s father has called for Interpol to be brought to Tenerife more than a week after the Spanish Police search for the apprentice bricklayer ended on June 30.
Warren told MailOnline: “We need to, as a full family, do a proper press conference and ask the British authorities to help. He’s a British citizen. Get Interpol involved.
“It’s just us. I haven’t got a team. We need a team to come over here and find out for us what the police are doing and what we need to do.
“Our hands are tied over here, we need experts. How long can you stay here for?
“It’ll take an army 10 years to cover all this. I’d employ a team of Gurkhas.”
Pictured: Brit who vanished off coast of Tenerife still never found
Ricardo Scott Santana vanished at around 11.30am on Saturday June 15 2019 near Palm Mar, just a few miles from the well-known holiday resort of Los Cristianos where Jay Slater was staying.
Search teams in Tenerife searched looking for the 23-year-old, who disappeared from while out on a jet ski.
The missing Briton was wearing red shorts and it is thought he may have jumped into the sea off his jet ski to take a dip in the water.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said at the time: ‘We are providing support to the friends and family of a British man who has been reported missing in Tenerife, Spain. We are in contact with local authorities.’
The vanished of Tenerife: Other people who disappeared on the island where Jay Slater went missing
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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.
TikToker searching for Jay Slater quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife
But sick trolls were waiting for Callum Fahim as he touched down in the capital on Thursday after tracking his flight number from his livestreams online.
Mr Fahim said the situation had become “horrific” after he received a terrifying cryptic warning on social media, which read: “Be careful people are going to find you at the airport take extra care. He said he would love to get hold of you.”
Jay Slater’s family ‘not going anywhere’ as they continue search in ‘treacherous gorge’
Jay Slater’s family have continued their search for the missing teenager in a ‘treacherous’ gorge as they vow to remain in Tenerife.
Spanish authorities culled their search last Sunday after 13 days of searching for the apprentice bricklayer in the Rural de Teno park.
However, his family and a few volunteers have remained on the island as they continue to scour near the last location Jay’s phone was tracked to.
Jay’s uncle, father and brother were joined by local hiker Juan Garcia on Saturday who said the area was a “labyrinth” and that the operation was “like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
Asked how the family are coping, Jay’s uncle told SkyNews: “It’s just torture.”
ICYMI: Jay Slater’s family move search back to Tenerife town
The 19-year-old’s father Warren Slater, 58, and brother Zak Slater, 23, were seen scanning the small, mountain village of Santiago del Teide on Monday, as the hunt on the Spanish island entered its fourth week.
The official search has now been called off, with Warren Slater criticising local police and residents alike for not doing more to help his son, an apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire.
On Saturday, Warren, Zak and Jay’s mother, Debbie Duncan, took part in an eight-hour search in a remote valley in the north of Tenerife, where Jay’s phone last pinged on 17 June.
Women’s clothes amongst ‘eerie signs of signs of life’ found at ravine near Jay Slater search
“Eerie signs of life” have been spotted near the ravine near where Jay Slater went missing in Tenerife.
When the apprentice bricklayer went missing on the morning of June 17, a huge search was launched in the remote Rural de Teno national park.
After embarking on an 11-hour hike back to his accommodation, the 19-year-old’s phone last location was recorded near a ravine in the challenging terrain.
On Thursday, Mail+ reporters visited the ravine and found: “Shoelaces tied with twigs to form haunting symbols like something out of a horror film, empty water bottles, and — most strange of all — a set of clean women’s clothes.”
Search for missing teenager in Tenerife is ‘no holiday’ says Slater’s mother
Jay Slater’s mother hit back at trolls online saying that the search for 19-year-old missing son in Tenerife is “no holiday”.
The search for the teen who went missing on the Spanish Island on 17 June has entered fourth week.
Undated family hand out photo issued by LBT Global, of Jay Slater, as his mother said ‘words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing’ after searches on Tenerife failed to trace the missing 19-year-old (Family Handout/LBT Global/PA Wire)
“My beautiful son Jay is still missing and believe me this is no holiday,” Debbie Duncan wrote on official Jay Slater Missing Facebook group, as online trolls took shot at the family, undermining the search efforts.
“For those of you who are more concerned around the Gofundme page I can assure you that up to now it has not been used and our stay up to now has been financed by ourselves,” she said about £52,000 raised for him.
More has emerged from Jay Salter’s father, Warren’s interview with MailOnline, in which vented his frustration at the police investigation.
The Guardia Civil has wound back its search but welcomed any search and rescue teams to the island to conduct their own operations, so long as they request permission to do so.
But Warren is frustrated at the lack of help. He said: “We’re going round and round in circles. The Spanish police, you can’t go screaming and shouting at them because they don’t do anything.
“If you start screaming and shouting they won’t do anything even more. If they want to go and search a house, they have to go to court first.”
It has now been three weeks since Jay Slater went missing on 17 June, after telling a friend he had got lost in mountains on the island of Tenerife.
The 19-year-old had travelled to the Spanish island on 13 June to attend the NRG music festival with two friends before his disappearance.
After attending one of the events on 16 June, Jay went to an AirBnB in Parque Rural de Teno Buenavista del Norte, a remote area to the north of the island, known for its rugged and sparse terrain.
At around 8.15am, Mr Slater called his friend Lucy Law, who had been at the festival with him, to tell her he had missed his bus and was planning to make the 11-hour walk back to his accommodation.
He told her he was dehydrated, had cut his leg on a cactus, was unsure of his location, and had hardly any phone battery to use a maps app. This was the last time the teenager’s family and friends heard from him.
It is now three weeks exactly since the teenager vanished in Tenerife’s Rural de Teno park on Monday 17 June.
The case has captured the attention of the nation, with over £50,000 being donated to the 19-year-old’s family, who have flown out to continue searching for him - despite authorities ending the official search a week ago.
His mother, Debbie Duncan, said the family has been “overwhelmed” by the support as she issued an update on the GoFundMe.
She said local volunteer groups had offered to continue searching and that they are also in contact with “experienced groups” who have offered assistance.
That included Jay’s father, Warren Slater, who carried out a search with the teenager’s uncle and brother, close to the last location Jay’s phone “pinged” on Saturday.
But he has voiced his concern over the theories over his son’s disapperance, and the local police response. He told MailOnline: “Everything stinks. It’s just a riddle and I don’t know the outcome.”
He also spoke of his frustration over a woman at a restaurant who he said last saw his son walking the wrong way before he vanished.
ICYMI: Jay Slater’s family move search back to Tenerife town
The 19-year-old’s father Warren Slater, 58, and brother Zak Slater, 23, were seen scanning the small, mountain village of Santiago del Teide on Monday, as the hunt on the Spanish island entered its fourth week.
The official search has now been called off, with Warren Slater criticising local police and residents alike for not doing more to help his son, an apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire.
On Saturday, Warren, Zak and Jay’s mother, Debbie Duncan, took part in an eight-hour search in a remote valley in the north of Tenerife, where Jay’s phone last pinged on 17 June.
Women’s clothes amongst ‘eerie signs of signs of life’ found at ravine near Jay Slater search
“Eerie signs of life” have been spotted near the ravine near where Jay Slater went missing in Tenerife.
When the apprentice bricklayer went missing on the morning of June 17, a huge search was launched in the remote Rural de Teno national park.
After embarking on an 11-hour hike back to his accommodation, the 19-year-old’s phone last location was recorded near a ravine in the challenging terrain.
On Thursday, Mail+ reporters visited the ravine and found: “Shoelaces tied with twigs to form haunting symbols like something out of a horror film, empty water bottles, and — most strange of all — a set of clean women’s clothes.”
Search for missing teenager in Tenerife is ‘no holiday’ says Slater’s mother
Jay Slater’s mother hit back at trolls online saying that the search for 19-year-old missing son in Tenerife is “no holiday”.
The search for the teen who went missing on the Spanish Island on 17 June has entered fourth week.
Undated family hand out photo issued by LBT Global, of Jay Slater, as his mother said ‘words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing’ after searches on Tenerife failed to trace the missing 19-year-old (Family Handout/LBT Global/PA Wire)
“My beautiful son Jay is still missing and believe me this is no holiday,” Debbie Duncan wrote on official Jay Slater Missing Facebook group, as online trolls took shot at the family, undermining the search efforts.
“For those of you who are more concerned around the Gofundme page I can assure you that up to now it has not been used and our stay up to now has been financed by ourselves,” she said about £52,000 raised for him.
More has emerged from Jay Salter’s father, Warren’s interview with MailOnline, in which vented his frustration at the police investigation.
The Guardia Civil has wound back its search but welcomed any search and rescue teams to the island to conduct their own operations, so long as they request permission to do so.
But Warren is frustrated at the lack of help. He said: “We’re going round and round in circles. The Spanish police, you can’t go screaming and shouting at them because they don’t do anything.
“If you start screaming and shouting they won’t do anything even more. If they want to go and search a house, they have to go to court first.”
It has now been three weeks since Jay Slater went missing on 17 June, after telling a friend he had got lost in mountains on the island of Tenerife.
The 19-year-old had travelled to the Spanish island on 13 June to attend the NRG music festival with two friends before his disappearance.
After attending one of the events on 16 June, Jay went to an AirBnB in Parque Rural de Teno Buenavista del Norte, a remote area to the north of the island, known for its rugged and sparse terrain.
At around 8.15am, Mr Slater called his friend Lucy Law, who had been at the festival with him, to tell her he had missed his bus and was planning to make the 11-hour walk back to his accommodation.
He told her he was dehydrated, had cut his leg on a cactus, was unsure of his location, and had hardly any phone battery to use a maps app. This was the last time the teenager’s family and friends heard from him.
Having seen the area first hand, here’s why so little progress has been made in finding Jay Slater
Located in a steep valley in the beautiful Rural de Teno park, the remote village of Masca is a heaven for hikers and adventurers travelling to Tenerife.
TikToker searching for Jay Slater who quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife ‘didn’t want to fail’
But sick trolls were waiting for Callum Fahim as he touched down in the capital on Thursday after tracking his flight number from his livestreams online.
Jay Slater’s mother says ‘this is no holiday’ as she hits back at internet trolls
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Jay Slater’s mother has hit back at trolls questioning the use of money raised by the public to help in the search for the 19-year-old.
Nearly £50,000 has been donated to a GoFundMe page set up during the search on Tenerife, where Jay went missing nearly three weeks ago.
But as the search scales back, with Spanish authorities no longer looking for the young man, some people’s attention online has turned to the use of the money raised.
“Hello everyone, I wanted to give you all an update on our continued efforts to find our Jay.
“We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support we have received and would like to thank the local hiking group for all of their help planning the routes to find our Jay. We have been contacted by a wonderful group of locals who have volunteered to continue the search. While they don’t wish to accept financial help for their search, we will be supporting them with supplies and are so grateful for their willingness to help.
“We also continue to be contacted by experienced groups offering to support our search. We are busy talking to them about what they can do to assist. But in order for us to employ their help, they need to have permission from the Spanish authorities.
“We will be sure to keep you all updated on our progress and are so grateful for your continued support to bring our boy home. Please keep sharing and supporting our fundraiser however you can.”
It is now three weeks exactly since the teenager vanished in Tenerife’s Rural de Teno park on Monday 17 June.
The case has captured the attention of the nation, with over £50,000 being donated to the 19-year-old’s family, who have flown out to continue searching for him - despite authorities ending the official search a week ago.
His mother, Debbie Duncan, said the family has been “overwhelmed” by the support as she issued an update on the GoFundMe.
She said local volunteer groups had offered to continue searching and that they are also in contact with “experienced groups” who have offered assistance.
That included Jay’s father, Warren Slater, who carried out a search with the teenager’s uncle and brother, close to the last location Jay’s phone “pinged” on Saturday.
But he has voiced his concern over the theories over his son’s disapperance, and the local police response. He told MailOnline: “Everything stinks. It’s just a riddle and I don’t know the outcome.”
He also spoke of his frustration over a woman at a restaurant who he said last saw his son walking the wrong way before he vanished.
“Hello everyone, I wanted to give you all an update on our continued efforts to find our Jay.
“We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support we have received and would like to thank the local hiking group for all of their help planning the routes to find our Jay. We have been contacted by a wonderful group of locals who have volunteered to continue the search. While they don’t wish to accept financial help for their search, we will be supporting them with supplies and are so grateful for their willingness to help.
“We also continue to be contacted by experienced groups offering to support our search. We are busy talking to them about what they can do to assist. But in order for us to employ their help, they need to have permission from the Spanish authorities.
“We will be sure to keep you all updated on our progress and are so grateful for your continued support to bring our boy home. Please keep sharing and supporting our fundraiser however you can.”
‘A very popular young man with a large circle of friends’
Jay Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, revealed more about her son as she issued a statement through British overseas missing persons charity LBT Global this week.
She said: “My son, Jay Dean Slater, came to the holiday island of Tenerife on 13 June with his friend to attend a music festival. On 17 June after not returning to his apartment he was reported as a missing person.
“Jay is a normal guy who is in his third year of an apprenticeship, and he is a very popular young man with a large circle of friends.
“We are a very close family and are absolutely devastated about his disappearance. Words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing. He is our beautiful boy with his whole life ahead of him and we just want to find him.”
Jay Slater’s family allowed to use own search teams - reports
Spanish authorities have reportedly given Jay Slater’s family permission to use their own search teams as the investigation into his disappearance nears the three-week mark.
Police called off the search for Mr Slater last Sunday having spent 13 days searching for the 19-year-old.
The investigation remains open and Jay’s family have vowed to stay on the island to continue the search. They have raised over £50,000 through a GoFundMe and have said they want to use the money to pay got specialist search teams.
Now, the Guardia Civil have told Sky News that search teams can come and help “without any problem” but must notify authorities for “good management of information and resources”.
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.
Jay Slater’s family ‘not going anywhere’ as they continue search in ‘treacherous gorge’
Jay Slater’s family have continued their search for the missing teenager in a ‘treacherous’ gorge as they vow to remain in Tenerife.
Spanish authorities culled their search last Sunday after 13 days of searching for the apprentice bricklayer in the Rural de Teno park.
However, his family and a few volunteers have remained on the island as they continue to scour near the last location Jay’s phone was tracked to.
Jay’s uncle, father and brother were joined by local hiker Juan Garcia on Saturday who said the area was a “labyrinth” and that the operation was “like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
Asked how the family are coping, Jay’s uncle told SkyNews: “It’s just torture.”
Jay Slater’s mother says ‘this is no holiday’ as she hits back at internet trolls
Jay Slater’s mother has hit back at trolls questioning the use of money raised by the public to help in the search for the 19-year-old.
Nearly £50,000 has been donated to a GoFundMe page set up during the search on Tenerife, where Jay went missing nearly three weeks ago.
But as the search scales back, with Spanish authorities no longer looking for the young man, some people’s attention online has turned to the use of the money raised.
Having seen the area first hand, here’s why so little progress has been made in finding Jay Slater
Located in a steep valley in the beautiful Rural de Teno park, the remote village of Masca is a heaven for hikers and adventurers travelling to Tenerife.
Read Holly Evans’ report from the search area in Tenerife:
TikToker searching for Jay Slater who quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife ‘didn’t want to fail’
But sick trolls were waiting for Callum Fahim as he touched down in the capital on Thursday after tracking his flight number from his livestreams online.
Why did it take Labour 14 years to return to power? There are many answers to that question but one of them is how successfully the Conservatives toxified the party’s economic reputation. David Cameron and George Osborne used the weeks that followed the 2010 general election to speak repeatedly of “the mess” left by the last Labour government. This helped the Tories justify their austerity programme and entrenched their political advantage on the economy.
In her first speech as Chancellor today, Rachel Reeves will signal that she has learned from this strategy. “We face the legacy of 14 years of chaos and economic irresponsibility,” she will declare to an audience of business leaders at the Treasury.
Defining the past is as crucial as defining the future to political success: Margaret Thatcher used memories of the “Winter of Discontent” in 1978-79 to maroon Labour in opposition; Tony Blair and Gordon Brown never allowed the Conservatives to forget 1992’s “Black Wednesday” (when interest rates surged to 15 per cent). Expect Reeves and Keir Starmer to continually remind voters of Liz Truss’s economic recklessness (that she has lost her seat does not change this calculation).
But Reeves will use her speech to assail the Conservatives’ record more broadly. After entering the Treasury one of her first acts was to commission new analysis by officials of the economy’s performance over the last 14 years. Had the UK grown at the average rate of the 38 OECD countries, she will say, it would be £140bn larger. “This could have brought in an additional £58bn in tax revenues last year alone to sustain our public services,” Reeves will add. “It falls to this new government to fix the foundations” – the slogan that will be emblazoned on her lectern (calling to mind Osborne’s vow to “fix the roof”).
While the Tories used “the mess left by Labour” to justify austerity, Reeves will use her inheritance to justify pro-growth reforms. As promised, the new administration will restore compulsory housebuilding targets for councils and relax planning laws to allow building on the green belt. The speech, Treasury sources say, is designed to signal momentum on the growth agenda and a determination to ensure that all parts of the country are better off by the end of this parliament.
While the last Conservative government pledged to build 300,000 new homes a year, Michael Gove abandoned mandatory targets in December 2022 following a backbench revolt. Labour’s manifesto promised to ensure that “local communities continue to shape housebuilding in their area” but warned that “[we] will not be afraid to make full use of intervention powers to build the houses we need”.
Reeves will signal that she has no intention of resiling from this commitment. “Where governments have been unwilling to take the difficult decisions to deliver growth – or have waited too long to act – I will deliver,” she will say. “It is now a national mission. There is no time to waste.”
But while planning reform marks a break with the political cowardice of the last decade, other difficult decisions for Reeves lie ahead. During the general election, Labour was repeatedly upbraided by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and others for refusing to explain how it would ensure no return to austerity. Will Reeves raise taxes, increase borrowing or, ultimately, impose cuts? Whatever choice the new Chancellor makes, expect her to cite the mess left by the Tories.
Keir Starmer arrives in NI on first visit as prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer is to meet the first and deputy first ministers during the visit
Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Northern Ireland on his first visit since becoming prime minister.
The overnight visit will see the Labour leader continue his tour of the UK after he travelled to Scotland earlier on Sunday.
He is expected to visit Stormont on Monday to meet First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.
Ahead of the meetings, Sir Keir said “stability and certainty” would be at the centre of what his government does for Northern Ireland.
'Party of the Good Friday Agreement'
“We are the party of the Good Friday Agreement, and the stability it has brought,” he said.
“Together, as we take the steps towards a decade of national renewal, we will harness Northern Ireland’s vast economic strengths – rebuilding strong public services and generating real and tangible economic growth for working people.
“We must turn the page and secure investment, prosperity, and stability for future generations to come.”
On Saturday, the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn met the first and deputy first ministers at Hillsborough Castle
The new Secretary of State Hilary Benn arrived in Northern Ireland on Saturday and held talks with most of the main political parties.
On Sunday, he visited businesses in Belfast city centre, where he told reporters that Casement Park “has to be built”, but urged people to bear with him while he ploughs through the issues.
Labour has been urged by political parties and sporting organisations to commit funding to ensure the stadium can be redeveloped in time for Euro 2028.
Mr Benn said he wouldn’t be pressured into saying Casement Park will be built in time for the Euros in 2028 but said “as soon as I’m in a position to make that decision I will”.
He previously said a Labour government could not write a “blank cheque” for the redevelopment.
Sir Keir is also likely to be asked about committing to funding when he meets the political parties at Stormont on Monday.
He will meet the first and deputy first ministers to discuss a range of issues and areas of shared co-operation, agreed during their call on the prime minister's first day in office.
He will then meet other political leaders in the executive and opposition parties at Stormont.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has congratulated Sir Keir Starmer on his appointment as UK prime minister
The new UK prime minister has also got plans to meet politicians in the Republic of Ireland.
Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris and Sir Keir are to meet later this month.
On 5 July, the taoiseach spoke to the prime minister by phone.
Mr Harris told his Fine Gael party in a private meeting on Wednesday that he was making plans to seek an early engagement with the new UK government.
During the call on Friday, Mr Harris congratulated Sir Keir on his new role and his party's victory in the election.
The taoiseach said he "looked forward to having a close and constructive working relationship".
Mr Harris accepted the prime minister's invitation to visit Downing Street on 17 July.
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Jay Slater’s mother has provided an update on the fundraising page for the missing teenager as his family continue their search in a “treacherous” gorge.
The search for the apprentice bricklayer is heading into its fourth week after he vanished in Tenerife’s Rural de Teno park on Monday 17 June.
The case captured the attention of the nation, with over £50,000 being donated to the 19-year-old’s family, who have flown out to continue searching for him - despite authorities ending the official search a week ago.
His mother, Debbie Duncan, said the family has been “overwhelmed” by the support as she issued an update on the GoFundMe.
She said local volunteer groups had offered to continue searching and that they are also in contact with “experienced groups” who have offered assistance.
Jay’s uncle, father and brother scoured an area close to the last location Jay’s phone “pinged” on Saturday.
They were joined on Saturday by local hiker Juan Garcia, who said the area was a “labyrinth” and that the operation was “like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
Jay’s father vents frustration at investigation and help from locals
Although the police search on the island for Jay has been scaled back, the family is still leading a operation to find the 19-year-old with help of some volunteers.
On Saturday, Jay’s father, Warren, was part of a 10-strong volunteer team that combed through the treacherous terrain near where the teenager was last seen.
And there has been growing frustration from the family over help from locals who last saw Jay.
Speaking to MailOnline, Warren said: “One woman, he’s knocked on her door, she said at 10 and he went the wrong way.
“This morning I’ve seen her, she didn’t want to stop. It’s somebody’s son, you know if you’re the last person to see someone’s son, you try your damndest to help don’t you? She must be a grandma.
“If your son was here what would you do? If he was at the top of that rock you’d climb it.”
‘Quite disappointed’ - Jay’s father on ‘large-scale’ search
On June 29, a search was organised on the island after Guardia Civil officers put out a plea for help to find Jay Slater - but just six people turned up.
The MailOnline has been speaking to Jay’s father, Warren, who was out searching the area the 19-year-old was last seen on Saturday.
Speaking about the lack of people turning up for the earlier search, he told the outlet: “I was quite disappointed last Saturday when they did the search, they said the whole island was going to turn out.
“Let all the big boys do it, the police told me the big, big search was Saturday. We got down in that valley at 2pm and there wasn’t a soul.
“They might have been there I don’t know, they might have been there before me. But I was quite disappointed because I expected every fire engine, ambulance, looky looky man and every prostitute to be looking for him.”
She said local volunteer groups had offered to continue searching and that they are also in contact with “experienced groups” who have offered assistance.
Over £51,000 has been donated to the fundraiser so far.
We have been contacted by a wonderful group of locals who have volunteered to continue the search,” she said.
“While they don’t wish to accept financial help for their search, we will be supporting them with supplies and are so grateful for their willingness to help. “We also continue to be contacted by experienced groups offering to support our search. We are busy talking to them about what they can do to assist. But in order for us to employ their help, they need to have permission from the Spanish authorities.”
The Guardia Civil told SkyNews that external search groups could come and help “without any problem” but must notify authorities for “good management of information and resources”.
TikToker searching for Jay Slater who quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife ‘didn’t want to fail’
But sick trolls were waiting for Callum Fahim as he touched down in the capital on Thursday after tracking his flight number from his livestreams online.
Mr Fahim said the situation had become “horrific” after he received a terrifying cryptic warning on social media, which read: “Be careful people are going to find you at the airport take extra care. He said he would love to get hold of you.”
Women’s clothes amongst ‘eerie signs of signs of life’ found at ravine near Jay Slater search
“Eerie signs of life” have been spotted near the ravine near where Jay Slater went missing in Tenerife.
When the apprentice bricklayer went missing on the morning of June 17, a huge search was launched in the remote Rural de Teno national park.
After embarking on an 11-hour hike back to his accommodation, the 19-year-old’s phone last location was recorded near a ravine in the challenging terrain.
On Thursday, Mail+ reporters visited the ravine and found: “Shoelaces tied with twigs to form haunting symbols like something out of a horror film, empty water bottles, and — most strange of all — a set of clean women’s clothes.”
A Spanish police officer looks over the village of Masca, Tenerife, during the search for missing British teenager Jay Slater (James Manning/PA) (PA Wire)
“Hello everyone, I wanted to give you all an update on our continued efforts to find our Jay.
“We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support we have received and would like to thank the local hiking group for all of their help planning the routes to find our Jay. We have been contacted by a wonderful group of locals who have volunteered to continue the search. While they don’t wish to accept financial help for their search, we will be supporting them with supplies and are so grateful for their willingness to help.
“We also continue to be contacted by experienced groups offering to support our search. We are busy talking to them about what they can do to assist. But in order for us to employ their help, they need to have permission from the Spanish authorities.
“We will be sure to keep you all updated on our progress and are so grateful for your continued support to bring our boy home. Please keep sharing and supporting our fundraiser however you can.”
Mystery surrounding ‘Jonny Vegas’ character continues
Mystery has continued to surround the two men staying at the AirBnb that Jay Slater visited before going missing.
Jay returned to the AirBnb in the early hours of the morning on the day he went missing with two men he had met in Tenerife. He left the holiday accommodation at around 7:30am and, after missing a bus back to where he was staying, went missing while embarking on an 11 hour hike.
One of the men staying at the AirBnb has been confirmed as Mr Qassim, who previously told the MailOnline that Jay left the property “alive” and well.
The other man was thought to be an unidentified man with the elusive nickname ‘Jonny Vegas’.
However, a TV-detective investigating Jay Slater’s disappearance has claimed the mysterious ‘Jonny Vegas’ character is Ayub Qassim himself.
Mark Williams-Thomas claims he has spoken to Mr Qassim who reportedly confirmed it was his own nickname.
He told The Mail Online: “We know the two men that took Jay back to their rental apartment were key people to speak to.
“And as a result, I’ve now spoken in some detail to one of these men, Ayub Qassim, who is known as Johnny Vegas.”
The detective - who flew out to Tenerife to conduct his own investigation - also said: “And I’ve also identified the other male who was with him, but I’ve not yet spoken to him”.
Jay Slater’s family ‘not going anywhere’ as they continue search in ‘treacherous gorge’
Jay Slater’s family have continued their search for the missing teenager in a ‘treacherous’ gorge as they vow to remain in Tenerife.
Spanish authorities culled their search last Sunday after 13 days of searching for the apprentice bricklayer in the Rural de Teno park.
However, his family and a few volunteers have remained on the island as they continue to scour near the last location Jay’s phone was tracked to.
Jay’s uncle, father and brother were joined by local hiker Juan Garcia on Saturday who said the area was a “labyrinth” and that the operation was “like looking for a needle in a haystack”.
Asked how the family are coping, Jay’s uncle told SkyNews: “It’s just torture.”
TikToker searching for Jay Slater who quit because he ‘didn’t feel safe’ in Tenerife ‘didn’t want to fail’
But sick trolls were waiting for Callum Fahim as he touched down in the capital on Thursday after tracking his flight number from his livestreams online.
Mr Fahim said the situation had become “horrific” after he received a terrifying cryptic warning on social media, which read: “Be careful people are going to find you at the airport take extra care. He said he would love to get hold of you.”
‘A very popular young man with a large circle of friends’
Jay Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, revealed more about her son as she issued a statement through British overseas missing persons charity LBT Global this week.
She said: “My son, Jay Dean Slater, came to the holiday island of Tenerife on 13 June with his friend to attend a music festival. On 17 June after not returning to his apartment he was reported as a missing person.
“Jay is a normal guy who is in his third year of an apprenticeship, and he is a very popular young man with a large circle of friends.
“We are a very close family and are absolutely devastated about his disappearance. Words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing. He is our beautiful boy with his whole life ahead of him and we just want to find him.”
