Five unanswered questions after remains found in search for Jay Slater

It was confirmed on Monday (July 15) that a body had been found in the search for missing Jay Slater. Police in Tenerife revealed that the remains had been uncovered by search teams in the Masca area, where the teenager was reported missing four weeks ago.

Although formal identification has not yet taken place, the Guardia Civil has said that evidence points to the remains being that of the 19-year-old.

British overseas missing persons charity LBT Global, who have been supporting Jay's family, also issued a statement saying the body was found with Jay's clothing and belongings, but that further forensic testing will now take place.

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The tragic discovery comes four weeks after the British teenager, who was on holiday with friends, vanished in the Masca area. He had stayed at a remote Airbnb rental 30km away from his hotel with two other men, before walking off alone the following morning, on June 17.

Over the last 29 days, search and rescue officers, volunteers, and even Jay's own family bravely joined the hunt to find him in the vast terrain of Parque Rural de Teno nature reserve.

After the gruesome discovery, a number of questions relating to the case remain to be answered.

One unanswered question is whether the remains were found with a Rolex watch that it was reported Jay may have stolen before he went missing.

Former detective Mark Williams-Thomas previously revealed that after conducting his own investigations, it was suspected the teenager had sent a Snapchat claiming 'he'd taken a £12,000 Rolex from a person'. This was never confirmed by police.

Speaking in a video statement posted on social media, Mr