David Larkin, 51, was walking in Tenerife close to where the youngster was last seen when rescuers thought he needed saving too
A British hiker, who was found by search teams in Tenerife while they were looking for missing teenager Jay Slater, has spoken out to clarify that he didn't need rescuing.
He said: "I can tell you now, I wasn't tired and I wasn't disoriented, and I didn't need rescuing. I think there was a lot lost in translation. I explained to them I had water, I was wearing layers, I had my rucksack with food and I'm an experienced hiker." "I'm actually embarrassed about this, I had my poles and I know what I'm doing and I knew that if it could get windy I would take shelter in a cave. I know these trails, I've been coming here for years, so I know what I'm doing."
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