JAY Slater’s dad has given an update on the teen’s missing key riddle after claims he had travelled to the Airbnb because he had nowhere to stay.
The teen’s dad Warren, 58, has set up a new TikTok account where he answered questions surrounding his son’s disappearance and urged conspiracy theorists to “allow Jay to rest in peace.”
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The account has only four posts so far with photos of the apprentice bricklayer followed by rave music as well as pictures of the remote Tenerife area where Jay was last seen.
The mystery surrounding the 19-year-old’s disappearance fuelled countless bizarre conspiracy theories at the time.
In the most recent clip, Warren posted a clip of himself at the exact place Jay had stayed, in a bid to retrace his steps towards the hill.
In a separate video, he clarified the last clip was filmed during the search and confirmed he has not been back to Tenerife.
At the time of his disappearance, Jay’s family was left puzzled as the teen was said to have lost the keys to his apartment the night before he vanished.
Jay’s dad Warren, who travelled to Spain to join the search for his son at the time, revealed that a pair of keys he found, thought to be Jay’s “lost apartment key,” actually belonged to TikTok sleuth Down the Rapids, who had also joined the search.
He said: “Just to show a video to confirm that this is my account.
“The keys that I found do belong to Down the Rapids guy. I found them at the end of the path.
“I haven’t been back to Tenerife ever since I came back from looking for my son.
“The videos that I’ve been posting are just documentation of what I was up to, where I was searching, things I was looking at while I while I was out there and that’s it.”
Warren first set up the account to thank people for their support during the search for his missing son – and dismiss conspiracy theories.
His original post reads: “It has warmed our hearts as a family to know how many people cared about Jay and how many people will now join us in remembering our son.
“We will never forget the kindness and love shown by family, friends and strangers. It’s made this devastating time more bareable.”
He continues urging people to “stop talking about Jay online” and “adding to the conspiracy theories surrounding his death.”
He adds: “…to us, he is our son, our baby and we are asking for respect and time to grieve without having to see all this online. Please respect our wishes and allow Jay to rest in peace.”
Jay, 19, from Lancashire, went missing earlier this summer while on holiday in Tenerife with two friends.
His disappearance sparked a frantic search across the island, focused on a remote area in Tenerife where the teen was last seen.
The apprentice bricklayer had travelled to a remote Airbnb in Masca with two men in the early hours of June 17.
He had been partying all night in Playa de las Americas, close to an hour’s drive away.
In the morning, he attempted the 11 hour walk back to his own accommodation miles away.
Jay made a tragic final phone call to friend Lucy Law to say he was lost, needed water and only had one per cent phone battery.
Jay’s mum Debbie Duncan, 55 ad Warren, 58, and Jay’s brother Zak, 24, all travelled to Tenerife spending a month searching for Jay.
Jay’s body was tragically found on Monday, July 15, almost a month after he vanished, at the bottom of a treacherous ravine in Masca.
Timeline of the tragic case
THE grim discovery of a body comes after weeks of agony for Jay’s friends and family. Here is how the events unfolded
Sunday, June 16: Jay and his friends party at the last day of NRG music festival being held at Papagayo night club in Playa de la Americas, Tenerife.
June 17 3-6am: Jay leaves with Ayub Qassim and another man for a £40-a-night Airbnb 23 miles away in the village of Masca.
7.30am: Jay shares a photo on Snapchat standing at doorway of the Airbnb.
8.50am: He calls pal Lucy Mae Law and says he is “lost in the middle of nowhere” with no water, a cut to his leg and one per cent on his phone.
Tuesday, June 18: Pals search area but no sign of Jay. Local cops and mountain rescue teams start official search. Jay’s mother Debbie Duncan flies to Tenerife.
June 19-20: Spanish police deploy drones, dogs and a helicopter, but find no trace. Search moves to Los Cristianos amid possible sighting, but it is ruled out and they return to Rural de Teno, near Masca.
June 21: Lancashire Police offer support but it is declined.
June 22: Mum Debbie issues emotional appeal to Jay saying “We just need you home.”
June 24: Claims of Jay sighting in Santiago del Teide — near to where he disappeared — and family believe a grainy CCTV image could be of him.
June 25: Debbie issues plea for her son to come home as more friends fly out and TV investigator Mark Williams- Thomas joins search.
June 29: Cops rule Mr Qassim, and other man at Airbnb, out of investigation.
June 30: Spanish cops officially suspend hunt but say probe “remains open”. His family continue to search.
July 15: A body is found by helicopter search team close to where his phone last pinged. His possessions are discovered next to human remains. Spanish cops say it points to an “accidental fall”.
August: Tenerife authorities confirm the body found in mountainous area of island is Jay’s.
Spanish police found his body in a deep ravine in the mountains of northern Tenerife after he slipped while trying to make his way back to his hotel.
A post-mortem in the UK confirmed that Jay died because of traumatic head injuries, consistent with a “fall from height”.
Last month, hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects at Jay’s funeral.
In an emotional tribute, Jay’s family described the football-mad apprentice bricklayer as a “loving son”.
It read: “At the young age of five Jay started playing football for Huncoat United FC until the age of 17 and also did a few seasons with the Sunday team at St Joesph’s too.
“He also loved spending time chilling out with his friends.
“Jay’s love of music and dance started at a very young age.
“He loved attending music festivals and events across the country and also loved to socialise and meet new people.
“Jay will be very sadly missed by all those who knew him.”