Debbie Duncan, the mother of 19-year-old Jay Slater, who has been missing in Tenerife since Monday morning, has flown out to the island to search for her son. Slater was on holiday with friends and had attended NRG music festival prior to his disappearance. His family believes that he left with two men he met early on Monday morning, and he called his friend Lucy shortly before 9am that morning, saying that he needed water and had only 1% battery left on his phone. The call then cut out and Slater has not been seen or heard from since.
Slater’s last known location was in the Rural de Teno national park in the northwest of the island. His mother said that police and mountain rescue teams have been searching for him without success, including using drones and dogs. Duncan flew out to Tenerife because she was in turmoil as 48 hours passed since Slater was last heard from.
The family has said that Slater was not a drinker, but had been drinking shorts and spirits with the two men he left with. Slater’s friends and family thought he had his bank card and money with him, and he had memorised his mother’s phone number so he could call if he was able to borrow a phone. Duncan added that Slater did not appear to be afraid or worried about the men he left with when he called Lucy.
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said, “We are supporting the family of a British man who has been reported missing in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.” Slater’s mother described her son as a “nice, bubbly guy with hundreds of friends who love being in his company,” and said that she was growing increasingly desperate to find him
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