Jay slater's tragic mistake after friends offer on morning he went missing


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AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF THE TEEN WHO WENT MISSING IN TENERIFE LAST YEAR HAS HEARD ABOUT A VIDEO CALL ON THE MORNING OF HIS DISAPPEARANCE 13:39, 21 May 2025Updated 14:53, 21 May 2025 The


inquest into the death of Jay Slater has heard his friends encouraged him to get a taxi back to their accommodation in Tenerife on the morning he went missing. The 19 year old vanished on


the Spanish island last year, sparking a massive search that lasted for a month. Now an inquest into his death has heard more details of the morning he disappeared after going back to an


Airbnb with people after a music festival. READ MORE Jay Slater toxicologist explains 'difference' in UK and Spanish drug results He had reportedly tried to make the long walk back


to his own accomodation, with reports suggesting he had missed a bus. The inquest at Preston Coroner's Court heard that Jay's friend Ben Hargreaves had received a video call from


him at around 7.30am on the morning he went missing on June 17, 2024. Article continues below It was said that he had offered to pay for a taxi back to their accomodation on the phone call.


Jay had told him he didn't have money for a taxi before Ben made the offer. The court heard Brad told him: "Just get a taxi here and then jump out and don't pay for it or


we'll pay." Josh, a witness at the inquest who met Jay and his friends at the airport before swapping numbers and meeting up in Tenerife, said that he had heard the call and Jay


had 'still sounded under the influence' but was not distressed or 'begging for help or in danger'. The inquest also heard toxicology tests found Jay had ecstasy and


cocaine in his system, while Spanish tests also found ketamine. The apprentice bricklayer's family were present at the inquest today. But the friends he had travelled to Tenerife with,


Lucy Law and Brad Hargreaves, were not. Article continues below The court heard that Lucy was believed to be in Tenerife, with Brad also on holiday. The county's senior coroner, Dr


James Adeley said: "We can't find them. They have denied who they are and we have had police looking for them but we can't find them."