Search for Brit missing in Tenerife focuses on Masca valley and village

The seek for a British teenager who went lacking after an evening out in Tenerife has entered its fifth day with rescue groups and police specializing in a rural village and a valley under it.

Regardless of intensive search efforts involving drones, canines and a helicopter, no hint of Jay Slater has been discovered.

The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, was final heard from when he known as a buddy shortly earlier than 09:00 BST on Monday.

His final recognized location was on a path within the mountainous terrain of the Rural de Teno nationwide park on the north-west of the island.

Mr Slater’s family and friends have stated he bought right into a automobile with two males he met whereas on vacation and left the group he travelled with within the vacationer hotspot of Playa de las Americas, in southern Tenerife.

The search groups seem like methodically looking out alongside a mountain highway and have centered on a ravine, earlier than transferring to a valley within the village of Masca.

Police and mountain rescue officers have been seen inspecting a steep space behind the condominium Mr Slater had reportedly been pushed to.

Investigators have been taking away luggage of garbage from the realm to attempt to discover any clues, however haven’t had any leads to date.

The apprentice bricklayer was on his first vacation with out his mother and father and was attending the NRG music competition with two pals.

Lucy Regulation, who was the final individual to talk to him, stated he informed her of their name that he had missed a bus and determined to stroll the 10-hour journey residence however was misplaced, wanted water and his cellphone was on 1% battery.

The nationwide park is a few 40-minute drive from the place Mr Slater and his pals had been staying.

In his residence city in Lancashire, folks have been putting blue ribbons on buildings in assist of Mr Slater and his household and a prayer service was held on Thursday evening at West Finish Methodist Church.

His buddy Callum Thorpe, who has recognized him since main college, stated initially he thought Mr Slater had merely “been to an afterparty” and never turned up.

Nonetheless, he stated that as time has passed by, it had “bought extra severe and it is getting a bit scary now”.

“I adopted it on social media and Fb… and it is getting increasingly more worrying now,” he stated.

“All of us simply need one of the best and discover out what we are able to.”

He stated the ribbons had been in place to characterize Mr Slater and “flip his residence city blue”.

“We simply need him residence, that is all we wish,” he added.

A submit in a Fb group arrange by Mr Slater’s pals, which now has greater than 450,000 members, stated the search had left them “drained past phrases”.

Rachel Louise Harg wrote that she was “struggling to search out phrases” on Thursday evening, however added: “All I can say is we’re wanting nonetheless and everyone seems to be doing all they’ll.”

She stated she was in a “residing nightmare”, however searches had been ongoing “and we stay optimistic”.

On Tuesday, Mr Slater’s mom Debbie Duncan and older brother Zak Slater flew to the island to hitch the search.

On Wednesday, the Guardia Civil in Tenerife moved the search space to the south of the island, round Los Cristianos, based mostly on a tip-off.

Nonetheless, a spokesperson confirmed to the BBC that the knowledge had been “discounted” and the search was relocated again to the north of the island.

Lancashire Police stated it was supporting the household and liaising with the British Embassy however had not deployed officers to the island or interviewed any witnesses.

Talking to the BBC, Ms Regulation stated Mr Slater had “bought shorts and t-shirt on”, however had “no suncream, he’s bought no water, he’s bought no coat”.

“He’s not ready for any of the weathers up right here. It’s not protected,” she stated.

“He’s by no means been up right here earlier than, it will be really easy for him to get misplaced.”

Ms Regulation has known as for the British police to help with the investigation, so “we are able to carry him residence to his household”.

“That’s all that we wish, all that we want,” she stated.

Sunday 16 June – Jay Slater and pals attend ultimate day of the NRG music competition at Papagayo evening membership within the vacationer hotspot of Playa de las Americas Monday 17 June – Between 03:00 and 06:00 BST Mr Slater bought right into a automobile with two males he had met through the vacation and left Playa de las Americas07:30 – Mr Slater posts {a photograph} on his Snapchat account exhibiting him on the doorway of a property, tagged with the placement Parque Rural de Teno Between 08:30 and 09:00 – Mr Slater calls his buddy and says he missed a bus again south and was trying to stroll the 10-hour journeyThe name cuts out, together with his cellphone’s final location exhibiting a path within the mountainous Rural de Teno nationwide park, well-liked with hikers Tuesday 18 June – Regardless of his pals looking out the realm, no signal of Mr Slater emerges and he doesn’t return to his accommodationLocal police and mountain rescue groups start looking out and his mom and brother board a flight to TenerifeWednesday 19 June – The Spanish Guardia Civil proceed the search utilizing drones, canines and a helicopter however no hint is foundThe search is briefly moved to the Los Cristianos space within the south of the island because of a possible sighting, however police shortly “low cost” that lead and transfer the search again to the unique space.Thursday 20 June – The Guardia Civil, mountain rescue, firefighters and volunteers return to scour the nationwide park