Online scammers are taking advantage of Jay Slater's funeral, the charity assisting his family has warned. A number of accounts are offering people access to a non-existent live stream of the funeral - which will be held on Saturday - in return for money, likes and follows. Jay, 19, who was from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, vanished on June 17 while on holiday in Tenerife with friends.
After a night out, he travelled to an Airbnb in the remote village of Masca where two men he had met were staying. The apprentice bricklayer was last seen "walking away fast" out of the village as he attempted to head back to his holiday accommodation in the south of the island. His last known contact with his friends was a call at 8.
15am in which he said he was lost, needed water and he only had 1% left on his phone battery. Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news READ MORE: Landlord says he's become the ‘antichrist’ in Welsh village READ MORE: Beautiful tribute to teen who lost her life in a fatal crash The search for him lasted nearly a month and sparked wild speculation and conspiracy theories on social media. On July 15, rescuers recovered the teenager's remains in the Masca area.
A post-mortem examination revealed that he had sustained multiple injuries consistent with a fall on rugged terrain. It is believed he died instantly. Jay's funeral will take place at Accrington Cemetery Chapel on Saturday with attendees asked to wear something blue in his memory.
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