Jay slater inquest hears friends who travelled to tenerife with him 'missing'

JAY SLATER, 19, WAS FOUND DEAD IN A RAVINE IN RURAL PARC DE TENO, IN TENERIFE, ON JULY 15 LAST YEAR, AFTER VANISHING IN JUNE FOLLOWING A MUSIC FESTIVAL. PETER DAVIDSON and KELLY WILLIAMS

Assistant News Editor (Live) 11:40, 21 May 2025Updated 15:27, 21 May 2025 The inquiry into the tragic demise of Jay Slater has unveiled that his two companions have eluded contact. The 19

year old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was found deceased in a remote ravine on Tenerife's Rural Parc de Teno on July 15. Slater, an apprentice bricklayer, vanished last June after

he left the NRG music festival in Playa de las Americas, messaging his mates his dire circumstances with a dying phone battery. Coroner Dr James Adeley expressed concern at the inquest,

saying that Jay's associates, Lucy Law and Brad Hargreaves, "cannot be located". Dr Adeley disclosed: "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." After an agonising four-week search following his disappearance, Jay's body was recovered in an area pinpointed by the

last known signal from his mobile, reports the Daily Star. Article continues below Identification was established through a 'palm print', according to Cheryl McGowan, Lancashire

Constabulary's senior fingerprint expert, confirming 'it's definitely a positive identification'. Expert pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd examined Jay's multiple

injuries, concluding the critical head trauma was pivotal in ascertaining the cause of death, indicative of a significant fall. Jay had made his way to a secluded Masca village Airbnb in

north-west Tenerife shortly after attending the NRG function. He then departed the property with the intention to walk to his mates' flat in Los Cristianos. The month-long search for

Jay sparked significant media interest from the UK. Eventually, he was discovered in the Juan Lopez ravine, north of Masca, near where his mobile last signalled. Article continues below A

post-mortem examination concluded that he died from traumatic head injuries, consistent with a fall from height. As Jay's body was brought back to Lancashire for his funeral,

Lancashire's Senior Coroner Dr James Adeley opened an inquest. The final hearing is scheduled for today, May 21. JOIN THE DAILY RECORD WHATSAPP COMMUNITY! Get the latest news sent

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