Expert explains Jay Slater could still be alive and points to one hope

An expert has suggested that Jay Slater might have survived if he managed to find water. Brian Harrison, a British ex-pat and surveying specialist residing in Tenerife, speculated that 19 year old Jay could have ventured onto the Masca Gorge Trail, known for its stunning views but also for its potential dangers.

The 57 year old expert pointed out that while the trail, locally referred to as Barranco de Masca, poses significant risks for those straying from the path, it is also dotted with numerous narrow aqueducts and waterfalls which could provide a vital water source.

He commented: "Logic suggests that if Jay did get lost, maybe he was heading down towards the ocean. It's feasible he has taken the Masca Gorge Trail and has fallen and injured himself. There are some sheer drops along the route, there is danger. If he's fallen it is feasibly possible that he's got some water from somewhere, meaning he could still be alive, it's a possibility."

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Additionally, Mr Harrison, who holds the position of Secretary General of the Tenerife Ecological Association, noted: "The area has lots of aqueducts that farmers use to feed their goats and there's a waterfall down there."

New footage released yesterday showed search teams meticulously combing the rugged mountainside of Los Carrizales Valley. The landscape is strewn with bushes and sharp, protruding rocks, reports the Mirror. Over the past week and a half, the search area has been both narrowed and expanded around the location where Jay's phone last pinged.

Warren Slater, the teenager's father, has voiced his frustration about being left out of the loop regarding any leads or clues that Tenerife police are pursuing, beyond the visible search in the mountains near the village of Masca where his son was last spotted on June 17.