The body of a man believed to be British tourist Jay Slater has been found in the Spanish island of Tenerife, almost a month since he vanished.
The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, went missing on June 17 in the mountainous terrain of the Rural de Teno national park after attending the NRG music festival at the Papagayo nightclub in Playa de las Americas with his friends.
His disappearance sparked a massive search, with his parents, special volunteers and police all combing through bushes, overgrown terrain, hillsides and rivers.
The operation was suspended just two weeks later after their efforts came to no avail.
Spanish police have now confirmed that his remains may have been found in the Masca area.
Jay had stayed at an Airbnb near the remote village the night before he vanished.
In a statement, they said he may have died due to ‘an accidental fall in the rough and inaccessible area where he was found’.
A spokesperson said: ‘After 29 constant days of searching the lifeless body of the young man has been found in the Masca area.
‘The discovery has been possible thanks to the tireless and discreet search carried out by the Civil Guard over these 29 days.
‘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.’
Jay was last seen by a resident in the village of Masca, in north-west Tenerife, just after 8am on June 17.
He was walking northwards along the road out of the village after stopping to ask her for directions as he tried to get back to his accommodation in southern Tenerife.
His phone last pinged near to a look-out point where search teams gathered on June 29 to begin the last day of the operation.
It was not immediately clear today where the body had been found.
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