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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
Jay Slater's final words are revealed as friend tells inquest he called her from the 'middle of the mountains' as his phone ran out of battery - before his body was later found at bottom of ravine in Tenerife
Jay Slater's final words have been revealed as his friend told an inquest he called her from the 'middle of the mountains' before his phone ran out of battery. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, had been to the NRG music festival with friends at the Papagayo nightclub in Playa de las Americas when he went missing in June last year. When Jay refused to go home after a night out, according to his friend Lucy Law, she got a taxi home with her friend Mr Hodgson. Ms Law - who gave evidence remotely via an autolink - said the next thing she heard was a phone call from Mr Hodgson at 8.30am which woke her up. He told her Jay was 'in the middle of nowhere' and his phone was on one per cent battery. Her first reaction was that he was 'having me on' but Mr Hodgson insisted he was being 'serious'. She called Jay, speaking to him for just over two minutes. Asked by the coroner about their conversation, Ms Law said she asked him: 'What on earth are you doing, where are you?' He replied: 'I'm just in the middle of the mountains.' Saying there are 'mountains everywhere' in Tenerife, Ms Law said: 'I'm panicking, his phone's on 1 per cent.' She said Jay said he needed a drink and asked: 'Are cactuses poisonous or what?' 'I said cactuses are the least of your worries. 'You need to go back to wherever you've just come from and stay there.' But she said Jay refused, saying 'I can't go back there'. Ms Law said she didn't believe the reason Jay wouldn't go back to the Airbnb was that 'something bad' had happened there as he would have mentioned it. 'He was telling me all the problems about his leg and needing a drink. 'I feel if there was something else going on in the Airbnb he probably would have said. 'I feel if there was a reason, some conflict… he probably would have said that first.' Ms Law agreed that the drugs Jay had taken would have affected his decision-making and made him 'more confident'. Ms Law said that on the evening before Jay disappeared - June 16 - she had been watching the England match with Mr Hodgson. Later they were joined by Jay and Mr Geoghegan. She said Jay was 'visibly intoxicated' but not 'in a state'. Both she and Mr Geoghegan went back to their apartments after the football to change, she said. At around midnight they met up with Jay and Mr Geoghegan outside Papagayo for the last night of the festival. Ms Law said the club was 'very busy' inside, 'quite hot' and overcrowded. Asked by the coroner about Jay's demeanour at that point, she said he had clearly 'taken something' but was not 'visibly mangled'. Jay was 'always on a buzz', she added. At around 2am Jay said he was going to the toilet and the bar. When he hadn't returned after about half an hour she went to look for him but could not see him anywhere in the nightclub, she said, and he didn't reply to phone messages. Ms Law said she and her friends left Payagayo at around 2am to look for Jay on Veronica's Strip, saying he was a 'social butterfly' who might have befriended a different group of people. She said Jay sent messages naming other venues he had gone to, but she drew a blank each time she tried to find him. Asked by the coroner why she was so 'worried', Ms Law said she had been to Tenerife several times and 'I wouldn't want any of my mates roaming around on their own'. She was questioned about a message she sent Jay asking where he was, adding: 'If you're not there this time I'm going to be f****** fuming.' Ms Law said Jay kept replying saying where he was 'and then vanishing into thin air'. Finally while she was ordering food from the Magic Mike's takeaway she was forwarded a Snapchat image showing where Jay was. She said she called him and ordered: 'Stay there and don't move.' While Mr Hodgson waited for her food order she ran back to the Strip and found Jay at the bottom of some steps. Ms Law said she told him: 'I've been looking for you for ages.' 'He was laughing his head off,' she added. Ms Law said she told Jay they had 'all been worried about you'. 'He found the whole situation funny.' She said Jay told her: 'There's no way I'm going home.' By now she wanted to go back to her apartment, so she and Mr Hodgson got a taxi while Mr Geoghegan went to meet Jay. Asked by the coroner if she had the impression Jay was 'frightened' in any way, she replied: 'Definitely not.' 'He was just enjoying his night as he usually would.'
Eyewitness News
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
A march by animal activists will be held in Simonstown to highlight Cape Town's baboon problem
CAPE TOWN - Concerns animal activists will be staging a march in Simonstown on Saturday to highlight issues around the baboon population in Cape Town. This comes there are fears the City of Cape Town is planning to euthanise a baboon troop due to their urbanisation and splintering troops. Samantha Hodgson, co-founder of Baboon Watch Western Cape said while they too would like to see the baboon in their natural habitat, killing the baboons is not a solution. 'We want the general public to know that A this is happening and B to approach the City, Cape Nature and SANParks and to say, stop the killing, let's sit down and talk about solutions so their solution right now is to actually kill," said Hodgson. Educational Sociologist and Artist, Dr. Dylan McGarry has been instrumental in bringing to life the human coexistence with baboons, in a theatre production, called Unruly. He has likened the current situation to the forced removals during apartheid 'I think what we are trying to say in the play is that we don't think that baboons are an ecological problem, try and step back a bit and look at in what ways is this an opportunity for us to think differently about how we live in the world with each other and in this time of climate crisis and ecological apartheid," said McGarry. The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) which consists of the City of Cape Town, CapeNature, and SANParks says it has noted the planned march and will receive the organisers' memorandum of concerns.
Daily Mirror
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Roy Hodgson speaks out about seeing Olivia Rodrigo at Wimbledon after viral photo
Roy Hodgson was one of many high-profile figures to attend Wimbledon this month as the former England boss went viral after he was spotted in the same picture with Olivia Rodrigo Roy Hodgson revealed that he knew of pop star Olivia Rodrigo after the pair were spotted in the same photo when attending Wimbledon. The former England boss made the trip to SW19 earlier this month to take in some tennis at the oldest tournament in the sport's history. Situated in the prestigious Royal Box, the 77-year-old was seen deep in conversation with current England manager Thomas Tuchel on day three of the tournament. But it was another high-profile individual near former football coach Hodgson that stole the show. With the camera panning to the celebrities in attendance, fans were stunned to see Rodrigo – who was alongside boyfriend Louis Partridge – sat just behind the ex-Liverpool and Crystal Palace boss. The Vampire singer – who performed at Glastonbury days before heading to Wimbledon – looked to have been enjoying her time at the All England Club as her close proximity to Hodgson saw social media go wild. Since the photo involving the pair went viral, Hodgson has spoken out about his experience at Wimbledon and surprisingly revealed he was aware of Rodrigo's name despite not knowing much about the music scene. Speaking to Hajper, he said: "I sat at the table with Tommy Fleetwood and with Richard Thompson, who is the chairman of the ECB. I talked to those at some length and to other people I came across during the time there. "I've got to say that I don't know much about Glastonbury and the stars. But I know Olivia Rodrigo's name and of course I knew Dave Grohl 's name, but I didn't have any real conversation with them," he continued. Having previously attended Wimbledon, Hodgson said his past trips to the iconic venue led him to meet Roger Federer. "But in the past, the trips to the Royal Box have enabled me to meet many people that I really wanted to meet in my life," he added. "Luckily one was the Swiss legend Roger Federer, whom I met at the previous years of Wimbledon. "If I had to name one person that I met while I was there that made a big impression upon me and that I've always wanted to meet, it was Roger Federer." Wimbledon has always been a must-see experience for celebrities and the 2025 edition of the tournament was no different. The likes of Matthew McConaughey, Helen Mirren, Nicole Kidman, Sir Richard Branson and many more were all in attendance for the men's singles final which was won by Jannik Sinner after beating Carlos Alcaraz.
Miami Herald
14-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Off-duty Border Patrol agent drunkenly assaults cop, California officials say
An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol is accused of drunkenly assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest, California prosecutors say. Now, Isaiah Anthony Hodgson, 29, has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the July 7 incident, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a July 11 news release. 'The conduct exhibited by Mr. Hodgson, a border patrol agent who has the duty to uphold the law and protect its citizens, is unacceptable and deeply troubling,' District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said in the release. 'No one is above the law, regardless of their position or badge.' A Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office spokesperson, Hodgson's legal defense, told The Los Angeles Times they 'could not immediately comment' on his charging. When asked for comment, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the 'matter is under investigation' in a July 14 email to McClatchy News. Hodgson was visiting a Shoreline Village restaurant in Long Beach on July 7 when he entered the women's restroom and approached a woman, prosecutors said. The woman noticed Hodgson had a 'handgun and firearm magazine,' according to prosecutors. Shortly after the woman told the restaurant manager about the encounter, prosecutors said, Hodgson left the restaurant. Hodgson was in the restaurant's parking lot when a security guard approached him after seeing him 'holding a firearm magazine along with a firearm on his waistband,' prosecutors said. As 'firearms were not permitted on the property,' the security guard asked Hodgson to leave multiple times, prosecutors said. Long Beach police officers arrived after getting a report of a person with a gun, prosecutors said. Officers said Hodgson was 'intoxicated and unwilling to cooperate with their commands as they tried to detain him,' prosecutors said. As officers tried to arrest him, Hodgson resisted, becoming 'agitated and physical with the officers, injuring one of them,' according to prosecutors. Alyssa Baeza, public information officer with Long Beach police, described the officer's injuries from the scuffle as minor, The Los Angeles Times reported. 'As public servants, we are never off duty. How we conduct ourselves is a reflection of the agencies we serve,' Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said in a Facebook post. 'The behavior of this officer exemplifies a culture of complete disregard for the welfare of our community and undermines public trust.' Hodgson was charged with 'three felony counts of resisting an executive officer; one felony count of battery with injury on a peace officer; one misdemeanor count of exhibiting a concealable firearm in public; one misdemeanor count of having a concealed firearm on person; and one misdemeanor count of carrying a loaded firearm on one's person,' prosecutors said. Hodgson, who is scheduled to appear in court July 17, was released from jail custody under the conditions that he not possess any guns, not leave the state and 'attend at least three alcohol counseling meetings a week,' prosecutors said. If convicted of all charges, prosecutors said Hodgson could be sentenced up to seven years in prison.
Los Angeles Times
11-07-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Border Patrol agent charged with drunkenly attacking Long Beach cop while off duty
An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was accused of drunkenly fighting with Long Beach police officers earlier this week after he was asked to leave a bar, authorities said. Isiah Hodgson, 29, was charged with three counts of resisting arrest, one count of battery causing injury to a police officer and several misdemeanor weapons offenses in connection with the July 7 episode in the Shoreline Village area, a busy tourist section of Long Beach not far from where the Queen Mary is docked, according to Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman. 'The conduct exhibited by Mr. Hodgson, a border patrol agent who has the duty to uphold the law and protect its citizens, is unacceptable and deeply troubling,' Hochman said in a statement. 'No one is above the law, regardless of their position or badge.' Hodgson was 'off-duty, intoxicated and armed with a handgun' inside a restaurant when he entered the women's restroom and approached a female, according to a statement from the district attorney's office. The woman noticed Hodgson carrying a firearm and notified restaurant staff, prosecutors said. Outside the restaurant, a security guard approached Hodgson and asked him to leave since firearms were not allowed on the property, according to the news release. When Long Beach police officers responded to the scene, they determined Hodgson was intoxicated and 'unwilling to cooperate with their commands as they tried to detain him.' Prosecutors allege Hodgson became 'physical' with officers and injured one of them. A spokesperson for the D.A.'s office did not immediately respond to a question about the severity of the officer's injuries. Hodgson was released on his own recognizance, but is not allowed to possess firearms or leave the state, according to the D.A.'s office. E-mails sent to representatives for the Long Beach Police Department and Border Patrol were not immediately returned. A spokesperson for the L.A. County Public Defender's Office, who is representing Hodgson, could not immediately comment. Hodgson pled not guilty during an arraignment Friday and is due back in court next week. If convicted as charged, Hodgson faces up to seven years in state prison, prosecutors said. The agent's arrest comes as federal law enforcement continues to engage in widespread immigration raids across Southern California that have roiled residents and spawned several lawsuits. Earlier this week, a phalanx of federal agents led by Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on MacArthur Park in a militaristic show of force that ultimately netted zero arrests. While most L.A. elected officials have heavily criticized the Trump Administration's tactics in recent weeks, Hochman, a political independent, has noticeably tried to stay out of the political fray.
