Jay Slater missing – latest: Police call for volunteers to join large-scale search for teenager in Tenerife

Spanish police have called for volunteers to join the search for Jay Slater in Tenerife , as the hunt for the missing teenager continues for a twelfth day.

In an announcement today, 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.

It comes as the 19-year-old’s mother issued an update on the fundraiser that was launched to help find her missing son.

Debbie Duncan, 55, announced on Thursday that she is withdrawing some of the money raised in the GoFundMe to put towards the search efforts.

The Lancashire teen has not been heard from since 17 June, 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.