Heartbreaking Jay Slater theory given by police chief who hunted down Raoul Moat

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A former police chief who spearheaded the pursuit of Raoul Moat in 2010 has revealed her thoughts on Jay Slater's disappearance.Ex-Northumbria police chief constable Sue Sim opened up about the baffling case that has captured the public's attention while speaking on the Sky News Daily podcast with host Niall Paterson.Jay, a 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared without a trace in the rugged mountains of northern Tenerife on Monday, June 17, after attending a music festival.Sue shared her deep concerns for the teenager's well-being, remarking: "They will be hoping that somebody has taken him in.

As I've stressed before, this is a very very remote area of Tenerife, and not everybody has television, not everybody has radio.""It would, however, be very very surprising if he'd been kept away for a week so the chances are that this is now, unfortunately, a recovery operation.

I must stress that the Guardia Civil have not said that."Sue went on to say: "They are looking... they are trying their best to find him, but seven days without water, which he said he had no water, without the appropriate clothing, that is a very very long time to be alone in that sort of terrain."Lucy Mae Law, a companion of Jay's, disclosed that he reached out to her the previous Monday morning, sounding bewildered and desperately in need of water, with his phone battery nearly depleted.It is believed he was trying to make his way back to his accommodation, located more than 30km away.

Local authorities have launched a large-scale search operation, deploying drones, sniffer dogs, and a helicopter.Jay's family, including his mum, Debbie Duncan, dad, Warren Slater, and older brother, Zak, have flown out to the