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Jay Slater family search for truth and quiz people who saw him last to solve mysteryJay went missing in Tenerife on June 17 in 2024, sparking a major manhunt but a police investigation and

an inquest have failed to fully answer his family's burning questionsCommentsNewsSian Hewitt21:03, 31 May 2025Updated 21:04, 31 May 2025Jay's family are working on a documentary(Image:

Family Handout/LBT Global/PA) The heartbroken family of Jay Slater are working on a documentary to try to get to the bottom of what happened to him.

The family have confirmed they are working with Channel 4 on the new documentary, which will look at the people he was with and his last movements before going missing.

‌ The broadcaster is said to be working with the late apprentice bricklayer's family and a team of TV producers with experience in similar programmes following his death abroad in July 2024.

A massive manhunt was put on when the 19-year-old vanished without trace while on holiday in Tenerife.

‌(Image: PA) After days of searching in the blistering heat his body was eventually found, but the circumstances into his death and what led to his body being found remain a mystery still

now.

His family say they are desperate for answers and have agreed to the tell-all documentary in the hope they can finally get some closure about the teen’s death.

Article continues below An insider said: "The team will be given incredible access to the family as they go on the hunt for hard facts about what happened and possibly pursue justice for the

teenager.

(Image: CHRIS NEILL) “That included permission to film at his funeral, as well as conducting interviews with Jay’s loved ones.

‌ "The hope is that in highlighting their plight and battle, it might help with their search for the truth."

The family have agreed to reveal all they know in the hopes more witnesses will come forward after an inquest was opened last week, and adjourned to “give police more time” to find more

information.

(Image: CHRIS NEILL)‌ The insider added: “Producers also want to dismiss and broach some of the many online theories and gossip that accompanied news of his death and see how the family have

coped in the face of such torment.”

Jay had been attending a music festival on the Spanish Canary Island at the time of his death.

According to a post-mortem after his body was discovered, Slater suffered "traumatic head injuries, consistent with a fall from height”.

‌Lucy's no show at Jay's inquest hearing sparked an adjournment(Image: facebook) But an inquest into his death was halted when his pals Lucy Law and Brad Hargreaves no-showed failed to turn

up to give evidence.

Ayub Qassim and Steven Roccas, who had rented an Airbnb which Jay visited in the hours before his death, were also not present during a hearing at Preston Coroners Court

‌ It came at the request of his heartbroken mum Debbie Duncan, who begged the coroner: "We want these people sat in front of us. Our son went on holiday and didn't come back, so there's

questions we need to ask."

The Airbnb close to Masca in Tenerife where Jay Slater stayed the night before he went missing(Image: MEN Media) But Lancashire Police delivered a devastating blow to Jay's parents, later

saying: "We have no jurisdiction in such circumstances to compel someone to attend."

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