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.
25.06.2024 - 11:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A man who was brutally attacked by a group of eight thugs - including Jay Slater - has urged internet sleuths to 'have some respect' and help find the missing teen.
Tom Hilton had his skull split after he was attacked with a machete, golf clubs and an axe in Rishton, Lancashire in 2021.
After Spanish press uncovered that Jay had been involved in the callous attack, it was revealed that detectives in Tenerife were investigating whether his disappearance was linked to his criminal past, reports the MailOnline.
The 19-year-old bricklayer vanished last Monday morning after attending a three day rave with pals in Tenerife. It is understood he jetted off to Tenerife after completing his sentence for his part in the vicious attack.
Details of Mr Hilton's attack were widely shared online, with various trolls on social media describing Jay's disappearance as 'karma'. However, in a Facebook post victim Mr Hilton, urged members of the public to 'have some respect'.
He penned: "Whoever is writing on these TikToks, give it a rest. This young lad's missing and his family's heartbroken.
"Put yourself in their shoes. Stop talking nonsense on social media and get this lad found, mentioning my name all this and that. Have some respect and help find this boy and get him back to his family."
Mr Hilton was left with serious wounds to his skull, shoulders and legs in the shocking attack.
In court he described the gang as a 'pack of wolves' and said he was forced to run for his life through nearby woods before they caught up with him.
We previously reported how throughout the case all eight laughed and joked with Judge Philip Parry telling Preston Crown Court they had found the trial 'amusing'.
Judge Parry said: "I make it very, very clear that all
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.
During Monday's episode of Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid and Ed Balls discussed the case of missing teenager Jay Slater. Susanna confessed to feeling "feeling distracted" by the news that police in Tenerife had halted their search for the young man.
The family of missing British teenager Jay Slater was left devastated on Sunday when Spanish police called off the 13-day search for the 19-year-old from Lancashire. The investigation into his disappearance has seen thousands of people from across the world send messages of support, make donations, and closely follow every update.
A former police detective carrying out his own investigations into the disappearance of missing teenager Jay Slater has claimed he has uncovered 'important information' about his last movements.
Former Met officer Graham Wettone has suggested that the case of missing teen Jay Slater might require further scrutiny, stating that certain aspects "don't add up".
The heartbroken family of missing Jay Slater have been urged to bring in their own big search team to look for the teenager.
A retired detective who investigated Madeleine McCann and Nicola Bulley's disappearance has urged missing Jay Slater's family to fund a private search following Spain's decision to call off the search. On Sunday, June 30, the search for Jay entered its 14th day, with Tenerife's Civil Guard confirming they were halting all attempts to find the 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire.
An ex-Scotland Yard top cop has issued a warning about the Spanish investigators approach to the Airbnb missing teen Jay Slater was staying at.
Police looking for missing Brit Jay Slater in Tenerife have ended their search after nearly two weeks.
The Civil Guard declined to say today whether it was actively investigating whether Jay’s disappearance was linked to an altercation outside a club.
TikTok sensation Paul Arnott has hit out at Tenerife police, calling their efforts in searching for missing teen Jay Slater "ridiculous".The 29-year-old amateur mountaineer, who travelled from the UK to the Spanish island after paying £400 for a flight, joined the massive hunt for the missing 19 year old who was last heard from on the morning of June 17. He voiced his exasperation over the delay in search operations on the 13th day of the mission.Taking matters into his own hands, Paul said he decided to start an independent search after becoming fed up with waiting. Speaking of his frustration, he said: "Take my name off.
Tenerife police are reportedly investigating a fresh lead in the puzzling case of missing British teenager Jay Slater.
A TikTok star who flew to Tenerife to hunt for missing Jay Slater made an unpleasant admission about his quest on This Morning. Paul Arnott, who operates the popular Down the Rapids page with over 153k followers, joined in the search for the missing 19 year old and was interviewed by the telly show's crime reporter, Isla Traquair, on Thursday, 27 June.
This Morning has been slammed by viewers after one of its stars flew to Tenerife to join the search for missing British teen Jay Slater. Crime journalist Isla Traquair, a regular on the daytime telly show, was seen on Thursday, 27 June, reporting live from the spot near where Jay, 19, went missing 13 days ago on the Spanish island. On Wednesday's show, Isla had suggested that Jay could have taken a shortcut through hilly undergrowth in an attempt to navigate his way home from a winding mountain road more swiftly.
A This Morning star has jetted to Tenerife to join the search for missing British teen Jay Slater. Award-winning crime journalist Isla Traquair, a regular on the daytime telly show, was seen on Thursday, 27 June, reporting live from the spot near where Jay, 19, went missing 13 days ago on the Spanish island. Isla's report to Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard in the studio included footage of the Airbnb where apprentice bricklayer Jay was last seen, as well as the road he is thought to have walked along after deciding not to wait for a bus on the morning he went missing.
This Morning came under fire over its coverage of missing British teen Jay Slater, who disappeared 12 days ago on the Spanish island of Tenerife.The popular ITV show focused its attention on the 'armchair detective' theories surrounding 19 year old apprentice bricklayer Jay's disappearance on Wednesday's show, 26 June, and how speculation was potentially damaging for the ongoing police investigation, not to mention distressing for Jay's family. It followed reports that Tenerife locals had 'spotted' Jay, who's from Oswaldtwistle, watching the Euros matches – after the mayor of a nearby town made the claims.
Jay Slater's heartbroken mum has said she is 'at her wit's end' as major search efforts to find her son continue in Tenerife for another gruelling week.
An experienced TV investigator has said he will 'build a clear timeline' of the 24 hours before teenager Jay Slater disappeared in Tenerife.
Police searching for the British teenager Jay Slater have found a different missing person as the search for the 19-year-old enters its second week.
Bar staff working in the resort where Jay Slater partied the night before he vanished in Tenerife have been left devastated and saying its 'all they're talking about'.