Spanish police have resumed their search at the Airbnb where Jay Slater stayed before he vanished in Tenerife over two weeks ago, according to MailOnline.
Jay, a 19-year-old from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, returned to a remote cottage called Casa Abuela Tina in the village of Masca with two British men after attending a rave in Playa de las Americas on June 17. He left the £40-a-night property at 7:30 AM and posted two pictures on Snapchat.
On Sunday, police had called off the search for Jay. However, two plain-clothes officers returned to the property at 11 AM today. One officer, who declined to provide details, suggested contacting headquarters for information.
A local resident observed the officers arriving around 9 AM, staying inside for almost two hours, and obtaining the key from the owner. The property has since been taken off the market, raising questions about the handling of the investigation.
Retired Met Police sergeant David Wettone expressed concern that the property might not have been properly secured for evidence. He emphasized that once evidence is lost, it cannot be recovered.
Little is known about the two British men who were with Jay. They are in their late 30s and early 40s and were questioned by Spanish police before returning to the UK. One of them is nicknamed Johnny Vegas, while the other is described as about 6 feet tall, stocky, with short dark hair, and wearing an orange wristband.
Cipriano Martin, head of the Civil Guard’s Greim mountain rescue unit, stated that the men were not considered relevant to the case. Wettone suggested that Spanish authorities should collaborate with Lancashire police and re-interview witnesses, as there are many inconsistencies in the case. He also questioned the focus on the possibility that Jay wandered into the mountains, given that nothing has been found after nearly two weeks.
Jay’s mother, Debbie Duncan, has urged police not to give up on the search for her son. TV investigator Mark Williams-Thomas, who joined the search in Tenerife, revealed that Jay’s family has been targeted with fake ransom demands and false information on social media.
In the initial stages of the search, Jay’s mother and his last known contact, Lucy Mae Law, both feared he had been kidnapped. Spanish police have reiterated that the case remains open and all possibilities are being investigated.
