How is it 2 years that I gave you that last hug as you were flying to Tenerife - Debbie Duncan on heartbreak
It’s been two years since the Tenerife tragedy.
Nineteen-year-old Jay Slater, from Oswaldtwistle, went missing while on holiday in Tenerife in 2024 and died after falling down a ravine.
His disappearance on June 16 prompted unfounded online speculation during the month-long search for him.
Jay’s mum and her family were targeted with online abuse following his disappearance, as conspiracy theories quickly spread on social platforms such as TikTok.
Sadly, his body was found on July 15, 2024, by a mountain rescue team in the remote Juan López ravine in Rural de Teno National Park in Tenerife, Spain.
An inquest later concluded that he died instantly from traumatic head and brain injuries caused by an accidental fall.
Posting a moving tribute to her son on social media two years on from his death, a heartbroken Debbie said her pain is still unbearable.
She said: “How is it 2 years today that I gave you that last hug as you were flying to Tenerife.
“You were so excited going to your 1st festival abroad. Never in a million years did I think that would be our last ever hug.
“The pain in my heart is unbearable.
“Until we meet again my beautiful boy. Love and miss you forever Jay.
“Love mum.”