Human Remains Found in Tenerife Linked to Missing British Teen

Spanish rescue teams discovered human remains in Tenerife, believed to be that of missing British teenager Jay Slater. Authorities suggest an accidental fall as the cause, but an autopsy will confirm. Slater, 19, disappeared on June 17, with his phone last traced to the Masca ravine.

Spanish rescue teams in Tenerife have located human remains in the area where British teenager Jay Slater went missing nearly a month ago, according to local police on Monday. The evidence strongly suggests the remains belong to the 19-year-old.

The Guardia Civil police issued a statement indicating that Slater might have succumbed to an accidental fall in the rugged, difficult-to-access mountainous region. An autopsy will be conducted to determine whether it was indeed an accident.

Jay Slater disappeared on June 17, with his mobile phone last traced to the Masca ravine within a remote national park on the Canary Islands archipelago.