what happened to jay slater

Jay Slater was a 19-year-old British man who died in June 2024 in Tenerife, Spain, after going missing. He had attended a music festival and then disappeared while attempting to walk back to his accommodation from a mountain village. After a month-long search, his body was found in a ravine with fatal injuries consistent with a fall from height. The inquest ruled his death as accidental with no third-party involvement. Toxicology revealed he had consumed alcohol, MDMA, cocaine, and ketamine before his death. Before dying, he sent a message on social media indicating he "wasn't going to make it," which was found on his phone after his death. His mother experienced online trolling and misinformation following his disappearance and death.