More than a week after Jay Slater disappeared, his father Warren is still doing everything he can to help find his son.
He maintains hope even when the situation becomes increasingly desperate.
This morning in the city of Santiago del Teide on the outskirts of the national park where Jay disappeared Warren was surrounded by a group of family friendsall armed with signs covered in Jay’s face, asking anyone with information to alert the police.
The group is convinced that a blurry screenshot of some CCTV footage is important information, telling journalists that it shows Jay in the town square, 10 hours after his phone was last located.
Spanish police have not confirmed the sighting and beneath Warren’s hope is also frustration.
He told us that some officers were “brilliant” but that there was also a lack of communication from others.
“They could be doing everything, but if they are doing [something]They’re not telling us what they’re doing, if you know what I’m saying,” he said.
The image of Warren crying and surrounded by cameras is a portrait of the interest and speculation that surrounded this case.
Press attention on the ground in Tenerife is overshadowed by an online storm of conspiracy and debate that has even seen a group of Brits arrive in Tenerife, taking to the arid and treacherous landscape where emergency services have so far failed to find the bricklayer. from Lancashire.
Mr Slater’s family shared a blurry image of who they believe to be the missing teenager
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In Santiago del Teide we met one such person, Paul Arnott, who has been sharing clips of his own research on social media, including TikTok. “I heard on the internet, but they needed help,” he said.
“I was following the story and wasn’t planning on coming out, but as soon as I knew they needed help, that’s when I came out,” said Arnott, 29, from Bedfordshire.
Paul Arnott has been sharing clips of his own search for Mr Slater on social media
He added: “It’s a search and rescue, but the more people involved, the better it will be.”
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While people like Paul are defying official advice to try to help, the formal search of the site, which last week saw drones, sniffer dogs and helicopters deployed, appears to be slowing down.
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Today, a handful of police officers stood up and surveyed the area, clearly not much closer to solving this strange case.
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