Spanish police have asked for volunteers with expertise in difficult terrain to help with the search for missing British teenager Jay Slater, who disappeared in Tenerife on 17 June. The search will focus on the ravines and trails around the village of Masca, where Mr Slater was last known to be. The Spanish authorities have already deployed specialist dogs, drones and helicopters in the search, while voluntary organisations including firefighters and civil protection teams have been recruited for the search.
Mr Slater, 19, was on holiday attending the NRG music festival in Playa de las Americas. He failed to return to his holiday accommodation in the south of the island and was last seen in the vicinity of Masca, a mountainous area to the north-west. Friends of Mr Slater say they saw him getting into a car with two British men before he disappeared.
Meanwhile, the crowdfunding page set up for donations to help Slater’s family while the search is ongoing has now raised over £40,000. Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, previously told the BBC that her son was on his first holiday without any parents and that she is living through a “nightmare”. Rachel Hargreaves, the mother of Slater’s best friend, says that the speculation around the case on social media has led to some people trolling the family, causing even more stress for them.
Lancashire Police offered the help of its resources, but the Guardia Civil declined the offer, stating that it had everything it needed. The search and rescue operations are due to begin at 9am BST on Saturday in Masca.
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