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Irish Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jay Slater detective makes bombshell claim over 'highly sensitive' new evidence
The ex-detective who initially helped Jay Slater's family during his disappearance has made a bombshell revelation over new evidence he discovered. Mark Williams-Thomas accused Spanish police of failing to investigate a key piece of evidence he had in his possession, which could have helped to shed light onto the famous mystery. The ex-cop claimed Spanish authorities "never came back" to him when he told them he had a crucial audio recording to share as part of their investigation into Jay. This bombshell claim comes as an inquest into Jay's death was launched at Preston Crown Court in the UK this month, reports The Mirror. Mark, in a seven-minute long video, revealed the difficulties he faced when dealing with the Spanish police and claimed he was ignored when he told investigators he had a key audio recording. The ex-detective said: "I sent the information I had in an email to Spanish authorities. I told them I wasn't able to share the audio recording at this point because I needed to explain to them how I had obtained it and also I was very conscious that it was highly sensitive and I didn't want it just being shared all around. They've never come back to me." Mark suggested a reason why Spanish cops could have allegedly ignored him, and said the authorities in some countries "really don't like working with the public to get information, they think they always know the answers". The 19-year-old from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, had travelled to Tenerife for the NRG music festival in July 2024. He dramatically disappeared after the festival and a huge manhunt was sparked on the island. A 29-day search for the apprentice bricklayer ensued and he was eventually found in a remote national park, around a three-hour walk from the town of Masca - where Slater went with two men he met at the festival. Spanish authorities determined the 19-year-old died after sustaining multiple injuries consistent with a fall in a rocky area. Now, during an inquest 10 months after his death, Home Office pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd said Jay's body was already decomposing when he examined it. The inquest also heard Jay had a cocktail of drugs in his system when he died. The inquest was also abruptly halted on Wednesday after Jay's distraught mum Debbie asked for it to be stopped until several witnesses, including Jay's pal Lucy Law, who is reportedly in Tenerife, can be found to give evidence. The Airbnb where Jay slept shortly before going missing has changed its name in a desperate bid to distance itself from the 19-yera-old's case. The two-bed property was named Casa Abuela Tina but has now been christened Casa El Turron. In the weeks after Jay's disappearance, the spot became a dark tourist attraction with tourists keen to see where the teen was last seen alive.
Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Airbnb where Jay Slater slept changes its name as locals 'want to move on'
Jay Slater, 19, stayed inside the Airbnb - then named Casa Abuela Tina - before vanishing in the mountains near the remote village of Masca in Tenerife, where his body was found 28 days later The Airbnb where Jay Slater slept shortly before going missing has been renamed in a bid to distance it from the teenager's tragic death. The apprentice bricklayer, 19, stayed inside the holiday let before leaving on foot and vanishing in mountains before his body was eventually discovered after 28 days last summer. Speaking from an upstairs window, a man, believed to be the property 's owner, claimed he could not speak English. When asked if he could come downstairs to speak, he replied 'no' and closed the window. A local, who did not give their name, told us: "What happened was very sad, but everyone here just wants to move on." The two-bed property, in the remote village of Masca, was named Casa Abuela Tina at the time of Jay's disappearance. It has now been christened Casa El Turron, which is now emblazoned on a piece of wood fixed to the exterior wall. In the weeks after Jay's disappearance, the property became a grim tourist attraction with ghoulish British tourists keen to see the spot where he was last seen alive. Jay, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancs, disappeared shortly after staying there on June 17 last year. He had partied at Papagayo nightclub in Playa de las Americas, before leaving with two British men, who drove him 20 miles to the £40-a-night property. Jay later shared a final Snapchat from the Airbnb, showing his hand holding a cigarette while standing in the doorway at 7.30am. When he tried to walk back to his own accommodation in the south of the island – which would take around 11 hours – the following morning he made video and phone calls to close pals Brad Hargreaves and Lucy Law, who had been with him on the holiday. In what is believed to have been his final call at 8.30am, Jay told Lucy, 18, he had missed a bus, his phone battery was on 1% and he had cut his leg on a cactus. In an earlier video call, Brad, 19, witnessed Jay slip on some rocks while attempting to walk through Parque Rural de Teno nature reserve in order to reach their apartment in Los Cristianos. Jay's disappearance gripped Britain for almost a month, leading to wild speculation and conspiracy theories on social media, including that he had been murdered by gangsters, kidnapped, taken off the island on a boat and even that he was in hiding after running up debts. Rumours also raged after it was claimed Jay had stolen a £12,000 Rolex watch shortly before his disappearance and that he was scared as he left the rental apartment, which had been rented by convicted drug dealer Ayub Qassim and a pal who police ruled were "irrelevant" to their investigation.
