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New revelations about the final moments of British teenager Jay Slater have surfaced. He died in Tenerife, Spain last June.
Listen to the testimony of witnesses The Investigation of Jay Slater The 19-year old allegedly stole ketamine from an convicted drug dealer and armed himself after.
Mark Williams-Thomas is a celebrity detective who spent months investigating this case. He managed to find key witnesses the Spanish police could not locate.
The Daily Mail reports Williams-Thomas investigation, to be released this week as a podcast in two parts, that Jay left an Airbnb, in the remote village Masca, with two knives in his belt after taking Ayub’s bag of ketamine.
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The 31-yearold drug dealer was the last to see the apprentice bricklayer.
The shocking claims were made by Qassim himself, who told Williams-Thomas that Jay had ‘walked away because he’s f***ed off with the ket and he went missing’ after taking his ketamine supply.
For the first time since the tragedy, Jay’s friend Lucy Law has also spoken out about their final phone conversation, revealing that Jay told her he was ‘on a mission’ and couldn’t return to his accommodation because he had ‘taken two kitchen knives down his pants in case anything kicks off.’
Law, who was holidaying in Tenerife with Jay, failed to appear at the inquest last month after police were not able to locate her.
She was not required to appear at the hearing until the officers who were looking for her arrived in the home of her parents.
The Lancashire teenager was on Tenerife attending the NRG Music Festival when he disappeared on June 17. This sparked one of the largest manhunts ever in Tenerife history.
The body of the man was discovered a month after his death, with severe injuries to the head.
Williams-Thomas’ investigation indicates that Jay was under heavy drug and alcohol influence when he fled the Airbnb, fearing repercussions, after stealing ketamine.
The detective believes that this explains the reason why Jay was armed with knives and said to Lucy he wouldn’t be returning home.
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Qassim was expected to testify at Jay’s last-month inquest, but authorities could not locate him. Qassim served nine years behind bars after being convicted of his role in flooding Cardiff streets with Class A drug in 2015.
The coroner was frustrated that police could not locate witnesses and the inquest had to be adjourned.
Williams-Thomas has now shared his findings with Spanish police and Jay’s mother Debbie Duncan, who he describes as ‘heartbroken’ by the revelations.
Williams-Thomas discovered that Jay was using a mixture of drugs, which caused him to behave erratically the night before he vanished.
In the postmortem examination, his body was found to contain traces of cocaine and ecstasy.
The detective also revealed that Jay had sent messages claiming he had stolen an expensive watch and was trying to sell it for £10,000, telling a friend: “Yes cuz ended up getting thrown out of there me with 2 Mali kids just took an AP off some xxxx on way to sell it for 10 quid.”
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Jay’s final hour began after he brought Qassim and a second man home to their Airbnb at the end of the music festival.
He then attempted to walk 10 hours back to his Playa de las Americas Hotel, through dangerous mountain terrain and scorching heat.
His last phone call was to Lucy Law, who he told he would be walking over rough, stony terrain, as his phone had died.
Williams-Thomas concluded that Jay’s death was ‘a tragic accident with no third party involvement,’ but believes the new evidence provides crucial context about why the teenager left the Airbnb so suddenly and why he felt the need to arm himself.
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Jay’s mother Debbie asked Williams-Thomas to not release information about the theft of ketamine, as she feared it would embarrass the family.
To ensure that the case is properly investigated, the detective made the findings public in advance of the new scheduled inquest.
Qassim has since responded on social media, appearing to criticise Williams-Thomas and suggesting people were ‘profiting from their grief.’
He has stated that he will be attending the next hearing.
The case has attracted a lot of attention, especially on social media. There are a number of conspiracy theories that have been circulating, such as those on TikTok. Jay’s mum had previously called them distressing and absurd.
Authorities hope that new witness testimony can finally shed light on the tragic circumstances surrounding this teenager’s death.
