Dermot O'Leary questions delay in finding Jay Slater after body discovered in Tenerife
This Morning's Dermot O'Leary has shared his heartfelt concern following the discovery of a body believed to be that of missing teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife. While discussing the tragic news with LBC Radio's Tom Swarbrick on the ITV programme, alongside co-host Alison Hammond, Dermot relayed the sombre update: "The civil guard says that whilst formal identification needs to take place, all evidence suggests the remains are those of Jay Slater, who might have suffered an accident or fall." Tom shed light on the local reaction during their conversation, revealing insights from a regional newspaper editor: "[They have] the same questions that are on the front page of one of the British newspapers today, which is basically, 'Why wasn't this done sooner, given that unfortunately this body was located quite close to where the last phone signal seemed to have come from?'" He continued, detailing the challenging conditions that search teams faced: "The answer from this newspaper editor is the terrain is horrendous.