Jay Slater autopsy reveals how missing teenager died in devastating discovery
dailyrecord.co.ukA preliminary autopsy into the death of teenager Jay Slater has been completed after his body was discovered on the island of Tenerife.The search for the 19-year-old came to a tragic end, and now his family face the heartbreaking task of bringing their 'beautiful boy' home.Jay was first reported missing on June 17, while holidaying with pals on the Spanish island, sparking a frantic 29-day search.
Sadly, any hopes of finding the apprentice bricklayer alive were dashed when his body was discovered mere metres from his last known location in the Rural de Teno park to the northwest of the island.Officials on the island warned that identification and cause of death would take a while to determine, given that the body was 'very deteriorated'.
Now, following Jay's autopsy results, authorities have pieced together a picture of how exactly the Lancashire teen died, with a tragic finding about his final moments, the Mirror reports.A preliminary autopsy is now complete, and points to the cause of death being 'a fall or plunge from height due to the broken bones he suffered'.
A Civil Guard spokesman stated that Jay's injuries included several broken bones, stating: "The body of the man located yesterday has been identified of that as Jay Slater through fingerprint comparison and identification.
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