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Jay Slater missing latest updates: Search focuses on new area in Tenerife – World News

Sunday June 16: Jay attends the NRG Tenerife Weekender festival with friends

That evening, Jay leaves the festival and decides to stay out with some other friends, one of whom had a rental car.

At 8:35 p.m., Jay was seen in the last Snapchat video before his disappearance, wearing a gray T-shirt with green trim.

On Monday, June 17, at 8:15 a.m., Jay's friend Lucy received a call from him. He said he was lost in a rural area, was thirsty and his phone battery was dead. He told his friends he had missed the bus home and was trying to get back using a maps app on his phone.

8:50 a.m.: Jay's phone battery dies.

9:04 a.m.: Tenerife authorities receive a report on the incident.

Tuesday, 2 a.m.: Police informed Jay's mother, Debbie Duncan, and stepfather, Andy Watson, of his disappearance.

11:35am: Debbie and her other son Zak arrive in Tenerife on the first available flight.

1:45 p.m.: Specialist mountain rescue teams and helicopters are deployed to search for missing Jay.

Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.: The Civil Guard confirms that it has moved its search efforts to the south of the island, around the tourist areas of Los Cristianos and Playa de Las Americas, after reporting a sighting.

Wednesday afternoon: Police later said they resumed their search in the mountains after believing the sighting was a false lead.

Thursday morning: The search for Jay Slater is in its third day as volunteers and emergency services continue to search for the missing teen.

At around 5am, her friend Lucy officially confirmed that a GoFundMe page had been set up to support her family and friends in their search in Tenerife.

Thursday afternoon: Jay's grandmother speaks for the first time about her concern over his disappearance.

Thursday evening 9 p.m.: Jay’s loved ones vow to “stay positive” after another day of fruitless searching

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