'We don't need hikers, we need experts'
The family of Jay Slater have hit back at a TikTok star who insisted he hadn't seen a penny of funds raised to support the search for the teenager. Callum Fahim flew to Tenerife to take part in the search after contacting Jay Slater 's mother, Debbie Duncan, online.
But Callum insisted he had not seen 'anything from the GoFundMe', as he confirmed his intention to go home. Now, Jay's family have hit back at the social media personality, insisting they need 'experts' for the search.They told Sky News: "We appreciate every single person who's come out. He's a hiker. We don't need hikers, we need experts."
Jay, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, has been missing in Tenerife since June 17. He was last seen leaving an Airbnb in the north of the island, close to the village of Masca, at around 8am that morning.
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