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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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.
Jay, 19, from Lancashire, vanished on the morning of June 17 after reportedly staying at a rural Airbnb rental in Masca, over 30km away from where he had partied at a rave the night before.
It was announced on Sunday (June 30) that the on-the-ground search for Jay, involving mountain rescue teams, police, fire crews and volunteers, along with assistance from drones, helicopters and sniffer dogs, had been called off after almost two weeks.
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The Civil Guard, leading the investigation, said that officers would continue to act on any tip-offs or other information that came in - but that the active work that has been ongoing since June 17 when the 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer was reported missing would cease.
Former policeman turned TV sleuth Mark Williams-Thomas, who himself flew out to the Spanish island to meet with Jay's family and vowed to 'get them answers', has now issued an update on social media as his investigations continue.
He revealed he had spoken to 'important witnesses' to build a 'very detailed picture of Jay's movements' in the day before, and day of, his disappearance on June 16 and 17 and had uncovered 'important background information'.
Posting to X, he wrote: "Although the police search in the mountains and around Masca has concluded, the police investigation into Jay Slater’s disappearance remains ongoing.
"In regard to our investigation we have been able to
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.
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Police looking for missing Brit Jay Slater in Tenerife have ended their search after nearly two weeks.
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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.
A This Morning star and former Scotland Yard detective has voiced his concerns that Spanish authorities may be overlooking vital leads in the search for missing Brit Jay Slater. Ex-cop Peter Bleksley, who appears regularly on the daytime TV show alongside presenters including Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, highlighted a significant flaw in the Guardia Civil's approach, suggesting their unwavering adherence to the theory that 19 year old Jay simply got lost in Tenerife's challenging landscape could be hindering the investigation. Earlier this week, Peter's This Morning colleague, crime reporter Isla Traquair, was slammed for flying out to join the hunt.
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Spanish police have held their first press conference since Jay Slater went missing in Tenerife on the 13th day of the search.
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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.
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