Search for missing British teenager in Tenerife enters fifth day

The search for a British teenager who went missing while on holiday in Tenerife has entered its fifth day after a helicopter and rescue dogs joined the search team.

Jay Slater, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, went missing after trying to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus.

The last time we heard from him was on Monday, when he called his girlfriend, Lucy Law.

A helicopter flew over the Teno rural park in the south of the Spanish island on Thursday as search teams explored different trails in the area.

Footage released by the Guardia Civil on Thursday showed the views from the helicopter as it traveled up the hillside.

The video, posted on the force's X account, showed officers searching bushes and overgrown land with dogs.

The walk from his last known location to his accommodation would have taken approximately 11 hours on foot.

The search area was quiet Friday, with only a handful of police cars parked at Teno Rural Park.

Ms Law, who attended the NRG music festival with Mr Slater, said he called her around 8.30am on Monday and told her he was “lost in the mountains, he wasn't aware of his environment, he desperately needed a drink and his phone was at 1%.”

Mr Slater's mother, Debbie Duncan, who flew to Tenerife on Tuesday, said the search for her son was “an absolute nightmare”.

Ms Duncan told ITV News: “He's life and soul, he's a beautiful boy.”

Mr Slater was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with shorts, trainers and carrying a black bag.

A fundraiser organized by Ms Law to 'bring Jay Slater home' has since received more than £23,500 in donations.

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man missing in Spain and are in contact with local authorities.”