Inquest into death of Jay Slater in Tenerife resumes
Date: 10:10 BST
Title: What is an inquest and how does one work?
Content: An inquest is a public, fact-finding inquiry into a death which has been caused by unknown, violent or unnatural causes.
It's designed to find out who the deceased was - and where, when and how their death came about.
Coroners are responsible for leading inquests and if someone dies abroad, in the circumstances laid out above, then a
coroner in England and Wales tends to hold one.
Inquests can be held with or without a jury, depending on the circumstances of the death in question, though a coroner tends to conduct them alone.
Inquests can't deal with issues of blame or
criminal and civil liability - these can be addressed in other courts if needed.
The coroner's conclusion will be based on all the evidence that is heard and there are many short form conclusions available to the
coroner. These include natural causes, accident or misadventure, unlawful killing, unlawful killing and industrial disease.
The inquest into Slater's death is taking place at Preston Coroner's Court (file photo)
Update:
Date: 09:57 BST
Title: Recap: Slater's disappearance and the search to find him
Content: The search for Jay Slater drew national attention after the 19-year-old went missing while on holiday in Tenerife.
In case you didn't follow what happened at the time, here's a reminder:
Update:
Date: 09:54 BST
Title: Here at the inquest, Slater's mum arrives and journalists get seated
Content: Fiona TrottReporting from the inquest
I've just arrived at the corner's court on an industrial estate in Preston.
Jay Slater's mother, Debbie Duncan, arrived a few minutes after me with a documentary crew.
We exchanged a few words, she appeared calm and composed. I can't help but wonder how she's feeling. She's waited so long for this. After all, it's been over a year since Slater's body was found.
I've taken my seat inside the courtroom - it's a modern room with screens and microphones.
There aren't enough seats for all the journalists who are covering this hearing. We had to show our ID on the way in and have our names ticked off a list.
There are eight of us in here, so far, sitting with our laptops waiting for the hearing to begin at 10am.
The coroner is Dr James Adeley - myself and the team back at base will be updating this page when the inquest begins.
Update:
Date: 09:46 BST
Title: The inquest into Jay Slater's death resumes
Content: An inquest into the death of British teenager Jay Slater is due to resume today.
The 19-year-old bricklayer from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, went missing in Tenerife last summer after attending a music festival.
His body was found in a remote national park in a steep and inaccessible area by a mountain rescue team after a month-long search that attracted widespread attention and online conspiracy theories.
A Spanish court said his injuries were "consistent with a fall in a rocky area".
The inquest at Preston Coroner's Court began in May, but was adjourned after a plea from Slater's mother to seek key witnesses who were with him on the night he disappeared.
We'll be providing updates throughout today's proceedings, which are due to get going around 10am. The BBC's Fiona Trott will also be at court. Stay with us for more.
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