The Oswaldtwistle teen's family says it will not abandon him
Jay Slater's family has said it is 'still going to keep searching' despite police announcing yesterday that they are halting efforts. The near-fortnight search of Tenerife for the missing Oswaldtwistle teen was declared a 'massive PR thing' by a TikTok star who went to the Spanish island to help, reports the Manchester Evening News.
When challenged about how 30 rescuers, and half a dozen volunteers, were going to search the massive search area of around 30km, the Civil Guard told reporters: "We have already spent days searching. The search we are going to do today is going to be around 30 people." The search also attracted criticism from volunteers giving their time and efforts in treacherous mountainside conditions to help find Jay. Climber and renowned TikTok creator Paul Arnott, from Bedfordshire, said he 'came straight out' after seeing Jay's family issue desperate appeals for assistance after he vanished.
"I'm gonna search over here 'cause it's ridiculous. So, yeah, guys, I can't deal with this. This is absolutely mad. I've been up here for ages."It's all a big thing. It's all chat, chat, chat, chat, chat. I'm putting it out there now. Sunday's search continued to the source of tension, with Jay’s dad, Warren, and brother, Zak, coming up in the unforgiving heat to the mountainous Hilda outlook area – the epicentre of the search area overlooking the ravines which have been the focus for rescuers.
Warren added: “We just still can’t believe it; it’s been so tough on us, and I want people to think about us as parents and what we are going through. All those trollers having a go at us, they don’t know how we feel, why don’t they come up here and have a look and see for themselves how dangerous it is.
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