A friend of Jay Slater has said the two British men he was last seen with actually met the teenager three days prior.
27.06.2024 - 18:59 / ok.co.uk
British TikToker Paul Arnott, known for his Down the Rapids page with more than 153,000 followers, has joined the search for missing teen Jay Slater and is set to meet with the lad's family today. Arnott, who shelled out £400 for a flight from Fort William to Tenerife on Saturday to help in the search, has been in touch with the mum of Bradley Hargreaves, a mate of Jay's who was also holidaying with him and Lucy Mae Law.
The 29 year old shared: "I'm meeting the family today.
They said they wanted to meet me.
They said they're really proud of what I'm doing.
I've been speaking with Brad's mum, Rachel.
They wanted to bring me food but I said no." The amateur mountaineer and adventurer recently participated in the search for father-son duo Tom and Richie Parry, who tragically were found dead after going missing in the Scottish Highlands last month. Paul is not the only person who has flown out to join the search - This Morning's crime journalist Isla Traquair has been reporting live from the scene since Thursday morning, a move which has drawn criticism from viewers as Isla reprimanded amateur sleuths who had travelled to Tenerife to investigate on air just the day before.
Before vanishing, Jay, who is from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was having a blast on his first overseas holiday with mates in Tenerife, attending the three-day NRG Festival which wrapped up on Sunday 16 June. While his friends headed back to their lodgings just outside Playa de las America, Jay decided to extend his night out with two British men he'd met during the trip, reports the Mirror.
A friend of Jay Slater has said the two British men he was last seen with actually met the teenager three days prior.
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