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Jay Slater’s ‘body’ was found in ‘dangerous location where one wrong foot would be deadly’, ex-Maddie investigator says
By Georgie English,
24 days ago
THE body found in the hunt for Jay Slater was recovered in a “dangerous” spot where any wrong step would be fatal, claims ex- Madeleine McCann investigator.
Mark Williams-Thomas has said the body found was recovered in a ‘dangerous’ spot where any wrong step would be fatal Twitter A body has been found in the hunt for missing British teenager Jay Slater Pixel8000 The body was found in a ‘very inaccessible area’ after rescue workers were forced to battle against the rough terrain Reuters
The 19-year-old Brit vanished 29 days ago after going to a rave the night before with friends – sparking a huge effort to find the Lancashire teen.
Mark broke his silence after the body was recovered as he took to his X account.
He said: “I have now seen video of the search team of the location where Jay Slater was found and it is difficult for people to perhaps understand how dangerous it is.
“A wrong foot placed, or a slip would most likely be fatal – hence why [it is] so difficult to search that area.”
A spokesman announced: “Everything is pointing to the body being that of the young British man who disappeared on June 17, pending full identification.
“Initial inquiries are pointing to him having suffered an accident/fall in the area where he was found.”
They added that the search was “complicated” due to the “very difficult terrain”.
But Spanish cops have refused to reveal the exact location where the body was found.
The moment rescue workers perform a helicopter airlift in the area where a body was found in the hunt for Jay Jay’s family, including brother Zak and dad Warren, and rescuers spent 29 days searching for the teen in Tenerife Ian Whittaker Missing person posters have been seen all over Tenerife for the past four weeks Ian Whittaker Rescuers were seen scouring rock faces as they faced the ‘dangerous’ terrain Solarpix
Jay’s distraught family have been updated and a formal investigation by police is set to follow.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said they have been notified by the Civil Guard that a body has been found – and that “the indications are that this is Jay Slater”.
They added: “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.”
Jay was first reported missing the morning after he travelled to the unforgiving mountainous area of Tenerife in the early hours of June 17.
He went to stay at an Airbnb with two men after a night of partying.
Statement from charity LBT Global
“It is understood the body was found close to the site of his mobile phone’s last location.
“Although formal identification is yet to be carried out, the body was found with Mr Slater’s possessions and clothes.
“A post mortem and forensic enquiries will follow.
“LBT Global are supporting the family at this distressing time and ask for everyone to afford them space and privacy to come to terms with the news.”
He then left in the morning where he tried to do an 11-hour trek back to his own accommodation after missing the bus.
Qassim, who rented out the holiday let, says Jay wanted to go home so he could “get a scran”, and was planning on catching a bus.
Mark says that Qassim told him “no bus is coming”, and offered to drive him after taking a nap, but the teen left anyway.
It has since been claimed by Mark that Jay left in a panic and was “scared” to return to the Airbnb.
Tenerife is known as a dangerous place after dark with the holiday hotspot being stuck in a bitter turf war between British drug gangs and the feared Italian mafia.
Despite this, there is no suggestion that Jay was linked to drugs with cops finding no link to criminality in the case.
The Airbnb where Jay stayed the night before he vanished without a trace PA Jay went missing after going on holiday to the NRG rave in Tenerife Ian Whittaker The final Snapchat post from Jay just hours before he vanished
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