The mother of British teenager Jay Slater has expressed her profound grief after authorities in Tenerife confirmed that the body found during the search was her son’s. Debbie Duncan said her “hearts are broken” over the tragic loss of her “beautiful boy”.
According to the Canary Islands High Court, fingerprint tests positively identified the body as Jay Slater’s. The autopsy determined that the 19-year-old’s death was caused by “multiple traumas consistent with a fall in a rocky, mountainous area”.

Jay had traveled to Tenerife with friends to attend a music festival, and was last seen on June 17th after leaving an Airbnb rental in the village of Masca. He had embarked on an 11-hour walk back to his accommodation when he went missing.
After an extensive search involving helicopters, drones, and search dogs, Jay’s body was eventually discovered on Monday in a steep, inaccessible area near Masca. Spanish authorities stated that the location and nature of his injuries suggest he likely suffered a fatal fall in the treacherous terrain.
Debbie Duncan has now made plans to travel back to Tenerife to bring her son’s body home to the UK. A family source described her as “completely devastated” by the tragic news.
A vigil was held in Jay’s hometown of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, where friends and loved ones gathered to pay tribute to the “happiest and most smiley person in the room”. One TikToker who had participated in the search expressed feeling like he had “failed” after the body was found in an area he believed had been thoroughly searched.

The Canary Islands High Court has officially confirmed that Jay Slater’s death was an accidental tragedy, with no evidence of foul play. His grieving mother now faces the heartbreaking task of returning her son’s remains to the UK in the coming days.
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Jay Slater’s body was found in a remote, mountainous area of Tenerife after an extensive search
Jay Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, is devastated after authorities in Tenerife confirmed that the body found during the search was her 19-year-old son’s. The autopsy determined that Jay’s death was caused by “multiple traumas consistent with a fall in a rocky, mountainous area”.
Jay had traveled to Tenerife with friends to attend a music festival, and was last seen on June 17th after leaving an Airbnb rental in the village of Masca. He had embarked on an 11-hour walk back to his accommodation when he went missing.
After an extensive search involving helicopters, drones, and search dogs, Jay’s body was eventually discovered on Monday in a steep, inaccessible area near Masca. Spanish authorities stated that the location and nature of his injuries suggest he likely suffered a fatal fall in the treacherous terrain.
Debbie Duncan has now made plans to travel back to Tenerife to bring her son’s body home to the UK. A family source described her as “completely devastated” by the tragic news.
A vigil was held in Jay’s hometown of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, where friends and loved ones gathered to pay tribute to the “happiest and most smiley person in the room”. One TikToker who had participated in the search expressed feeling like he had “failed” after the body was found in an area he believed had been thoroughly searched.
The Canary Islands High Court has officially confirmed that Jay Slater’s death was an accidental tragedy, with no evidence of foul play. His grieving mother now faces the heartbreaking task of returning her son’s remains to the UK in the coming days.
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