The friends and family of 19-year-old will say goodbye to the teenager for the final time today. A service is to be held in memory of the young lad at Accrington Cemetery Chapel Saturday morning. Attendees are encouraged to wear blue, out of respect for the former bricklayer, at an event dubbed 'a celebration of his Jay's life' by organisers.
The teen, who on the island of Tenerife in June amidst a swirl of , was on the July 15. A post-mortem ruled Jay had suffered head-injuries after a serious fall. Shockingly, heartless scammers have targeted the British public, claiming to be the charity Jay's funeral will raise money for.
Jay's parents will be among those in attendance, and it's believed they will play a central role in the service. Dad Warren Slater, 58, and mum , 55, have previously expressed their sadness at losing their beloved son. Warren, who flew out to Tenerife to look for his missing son back in June, and expressed his frustrations with the authorities during the search for Jay, has blasted online critics targeting his family.
Speaking to reporters, Warren said: "All those trollers having a go at us, they don't know how we feel, why don't they come up here and have a look and see for themselves how dangerous it is?" The heartbroken father also spoke about the terrible toll the tragic incident had on the family: "We just still can't believe it; it's been so tough on us, and I want people to think about us as parents and what we are going through." Jay's mum has al.