Jay Slater’s dad and brother have been photographed carrying out their own searches in Tenerife after Spanish police ended their official search.
The 19-year-old from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, has been missing since 17 June, after he told a friend he was lost in the mountains.
Tenerife’s Guardia Civil has now called off the search for the missing apprentice bricklayer.
Jay’s family, however, insist they will not give up looking for him, despite the curtailment of the official police search.
New photos show Jay’s dad and brother walking along a country path, as they comb the area for any clues to his disappearance.
The teenager went to Tenerife on June 13 to attend the NRG music festival with two friends. It was his first holiday abroad without his parents.
He disappeared after setting off to walk back to his accommodation on the holiday island after travelling to an Airbnb with two friends he had met at the event.
Helicopters, drones and search dogs were deployed to find the nineteen-year-old but failed to do so.
His last known location was the Rural de Teno Park in the north of the Canary Island – which was about an 11-hour walk from his accommodation.
A GoFundMe page has raised almost £50,000, funds which are helping the family to continue their search for their son.
In a statement, Jay’s mum said: “We offer our sincere thanks to the Spanish authorities, who continue to follow lines of inquiries.
“In the meantime, we will continue to use part of the funds to support the volunteers working hard in the mountains to find Jay.
“We are currently looking after Paul Arnett, putting together a package of any equipment and essentials he needs and going up to do a drop for him.
“We are also supporting Callum Fahim and his group with accommodation and other essentials.
“The remaining funds will continue to be used to support the rescue teams who are tirelessly searching for Jay as well as our own expenses as we remain in Tenerife looking for our boy.
“We will continue to keep you all updated on the progress on our GoFundMe page, and we thank you for your continued support.
“Please keep sharing and supporting our fundraiser to help us bring Jay home.”
