July 14th 2024.
It's been almost a month since Jay Slater went missing on the Spanish island of Tenerife. His family is still desperately searching for him and has not given up hope. In fact, they have just received some good news - a team of search dogs from the Netherlands will be arriving to help with the search efforts.
The Dutch Signi Zoekhonden, who are often deployed in the aftermath of natural disasters, are confident in their abilities and have set off on their five-and-a-half day mission. Jay, a 19-year-old from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared after leaving an Airbnb on June 17. He had travelled to Tenerife with two friends after attending a rave on the Veronicas Strip in Playa de las Américas. However, after leaving their holiday let that morning, he was seen walking in the opposite direction of where they were staying.
Jay had made a distress call to his friend Lucy Mae Law, who was also on holiday with him, saying that he was lost, thirsty, and his phone battery was running low. Unfortunately, no one has seen or heard from him since. The official search effort by Spanish police and mountain rescue was called off after two weeks with no sign of Jay. Despite this setback, his family has remained in Tenerife, determined to find him.
The search has been extensive, covering ravines, streams, buildings, and caves, but there is still no sign of Jay. Along with the official search, ex-police officer Paul Williams-Thomas has been conducting his own enquiries. Lucy, Jay's friend, started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the search efforts. Thanks to the generosity of donors, more than £52,000 has been raised. Some of this money has been used to fly out friends and family, as well as fund volunteers. Now, it will also be used to bring in a team of search and rescue experts from the Netherlands.
Jay's mother, Debbie Duncan, expressed her gratitude for the continued support and explained that the family is still actively searching with the help of volunteers and local hiking groups. She also mentioned that Paul is still working tirelessly on the case. After the Spanish authorities called off the search, the family has been working with search and rescue teams to continue the search efforts. They are now able to bring in the Signi Zoekhondon team, thanks to the donations received.
Debbie described Jay as a normal, hardworking young man who is loved by everyone who knows him. He was about to finish his three-year apprenticeship when he went missing. Although they still have no answers about his disappearance, the family remains positive and continues to pray for his safe return. Debbie also asked for positivity and love to be sent to Jay, instead of negativity, as it only adds to their heartbreak.
The Signi Zoekhondon team has a lot of experience in search and rescue operations, especially in natural disaster zones. They have successfully found survivors and bodies buried under rubble in Morocco and Turkey last year. Their volunteer, Marieke Krans, expressed their commitment to finding Jay and their confidence in their trained dogs, who have a variety of skills and can search both on land and underwater. They will also be using drones, if permitted, to assist in the search, which is expected to take five-and-a-half days.
The family and friends of Jay Slater are grateful for the continued support and remain hopeful that he will be found soon. The police investigation is still ongoing, even though the official search in the mountains has been called off. Everyone is determined to bring Jay home and will continue to do everything in their power to find him.
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