Jay Slater: Coroner concludes 'accidental death'

The 19-year-old from Lancashire went missing in Tenerife last summer.

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 25th Jul 2025
Last updated 25th Jul 2025

A Lancashire teen, who went missing in Tenerife last summer sparking a huge search, died by accident after falling from a height, a coroner has concluded.

19-year-old Jay Slater, who was from Oswaldtwistle went missing after attending a music festival last June.

His body was found a month later.

The inquest stated there was no third party involved in his death.

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