Jay Slater had broken bones when he plunged to his death from a height, a preliminary autopsy has revealed.
JAY SLATER’S UPDATE
While results from the full post-mortem examination are yet to be made public, Spanish police Tuesday confirmed that the body found was the missing teenager.
The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, vanished following a night out on the Spanish island on June 17, prompting a huge search operation involving police, volunteers and family members which spanned almost a month.
On Monday morning, the Spanish Civil Guard tragically discovered a body with the apprentice bricklayer’s possessions and clothing, near to where his phone last pinged.
COURT CONFIRM HIS BODY
The Canary Islands High Court of Justice has now confirmed that it was Jay, whose body was found near the village of Masca. Officials also revealed documentation belonging to Jay was discovered with the body.
At a court hearing on Tuesday, a spokesman said: ‘Fingerprinting confirms that the body belongs to Jay Slater and the death was due to multiple traumas compatible with a fall in the mountainous area.’
MOMMA CRIES
Following the devastating news, Jay’s mother Debbie Duncan said: ‘The worst news. I just can’t believe this could happen to my beautiful boy. Our hearts are broken.’
CAUSE OF DEATH
The result of the preliminary autopsy points to the cause of death being ‘a fall or plunge from height due to the broken bones he suffered’, the Civil Guard said.
