Former British detective Mark Williams-Thomas outside the Airbnb Villa in Masca Village where the missing teenager stayed before going missing Ian Whittaker Jay Slater pictured with his mum Debbie Duncan Facebook Mark Williams-Thomas posted this image along with his social media update Twitter
In an update on X, formerly Twitter, the expert wrote: Human remains found and all indications are that it is Jay Slater .
“The first investigations reveal that he could have suffered an accident fall in the inaccessible area.
“Family have been updated and formal identification will follow.”
The former Met detective late last week revealed he had passed on a “significant new piece of information” to Spanish cops.
But he stopped short of sharing exactly what this bombshell new clue is.
The insider added: “They [Jay’s family] are especially keen to know whether the details Mark Williams-Thomas has passed on proved to be of use.
“They are hoping and praying Mark’s work might lead to the investigation going into a new phase and take them in a direction which leads to answers about what happened to Jay.”
A statement read: “We have today (Monday, July 15th) been notified by the Guardia Civil that they have found the body of a man and that the indications are that this is Jay Slater.
A body has now been found in the treacherous Masca mountains, where Jay’s phone last pinged Ian Whittaker The former Met detective would often post updates on the Slater search on his X account Twitter The 19-year-old went missing on the morning of June 17 PA
“While at this stage no formal identification has been carried out our thoughts are very much with Jay’s family at this time, and we continue to offer them our support.”
Spanish cops axed the official search less than two weeks in – but a body believed to be Jay’s was found today in the village of Masca – the area he was last known to be.
Jay’s distraught family have been updated and a formal investigation by police is set to follow.
Jay’s family now face an agonising wait to find out the official cause of death Doug Seeburg Jay’s dad and brother had been searching the Tenerife mountains Doug Seeburg
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