Susanna Reid and Ed Balls delved into the case of missing teenager Jay Slater on Monday's Good Morning Britain, with Susanna expressing her concern.
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Just six volunteers - including a British TikToker - have stepped forward to join today's search for Jay Slater following a Spanish police appeal for help.
The 19-year-old vanished in the northwest of Tenerife on June 17 and it was hoped a fresh appeal for search efforts would shed light on the case.
But the call to action has seen a disappointing response from the public, with only six individuals joining the nearly 30 professional searchers as they enter the 13th day of operations.
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Cipriano Martin, who leads the Civil Guard's Greim mountain rescue unit, said of the poor turnout: "Well, we've been searching for lots of days and with the search today, we're talking about 30 people."
The Guardia Civil had issued a plea on Friday for volunteer groups and skilled individuals familiar with harsh terrains to come forward for a "busqueda masiva" or massive search scheduled for Saturday.
The extensive operation was set to take place in Masca village, close to where Jay was last seen and would cover challenging areas such as steep cliffs, ravines, and various trails.
Jay was last seen in Masca, Teno Rural Park where he had stayed in an Airbnb with two other men after attending a rave in the south of the island.
The owner of the accommodation was the last person to see him following Jay's enquiry about the next bus back to his friends in southern Tenerife.
He later contacted his friends Lucy Law and Brad Hargreaves by phone, stating his intention to attempt the approximately 11-hour walk back, The Mirror reports.
Among those who arrived this morning were a Spanish army reservist, a local mum and British TikToker
Susanna Reid and Ed Balls delved into the case of missing teenager Jay Slater on Monday's Good Morning Britain, with Susanna expressing her concern.
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