Jay Slater still missing in Tenerife as ex-cop makes Airbnb claim

An ex-cop with three decades on the country's top force reckons the Jay Slater case 'doesn't add up'. Former Met police officer Graham Wettone told a newspaper that the case of the missing teen might require further scrutiny.

The search to find the 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer saw drones, dogs, and international search teams descend upon the Spanish island. The termination of the search has reportedly left Jay's parents "devastated". As of Sunday, the Tenerife police have formally discontinued the search for Jay, reports the Mirror.

The ex-cop, who has more than 30 years under his belt at the Metropolitan Police, said the Lancashire teenager, who vanished on June 17, may not actually be missing in the traditional sense. He emphasised the importance for local authorities to consider whether third-party involvement is a possibility and to explore "criminal" aspects of the case.

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Graham told MailOnline: "It seems to me on the face of it that they are just focusing on the mountain, but I would hope they are looking at other avenues and those include criminality. I've been following this case closely and discussing it with colleagues and it's certainly a very bizarre one, lots of things just don't add up."

He said a lot of the witnesses may not be telling the whole truth, adding that he would start again from the beginning and speak to them all once more. He criticised Spanish police for focusing primarily on the fact they were told told he wandered off into the mountain and said he hoped officers would have at least secured the Airbnb so any potential evidence there could be gathered.

He told the publication that other things that do not add up include - were they any patterns forming that would point to ending up wandering off; was there anything sinister and untoward or related to his past about why he went off with the two men; why hasn't he been found, if he is young and fit?

Graham argued Spanish police should look at other avenues, including criminality, in their investigation. Sources close to Jay's family express their devastation over the conclusion of the search, driven by a sense that "trolls have won".

A family source in the UK told The Sun: "Jay's family can't help thinking the trolls have won and that they have got the way. So many people have been putting horrible messages out there which has only added to the family's torment.

"They will not stop looking for Jay or giving up. They will be staying in Tenerife and trying to do all they can to keep momentum going and to find Jay. They've been trying to get in touch with groups in Tenerife and beyond who specialise in missing persons.

"Jay's family knew the search would eventually wind down. They get that. But it was a nightmare scenario they didn't want to think about."