Jay Slater's Cause of Death Explained at Inquest 'May Have Been Instant'
- Jay Slater, a 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer from Oswaldtwistle, was discovered deceased in a ravine within Tenerife's Rural Parc de Teno on July 15, 2024, following his disappearance after attending a June music event in Playa de las Americas.
- After attending the festival, Jay traveled to a rental property located in the secluded village of Masca, from which he departed on foot and was later reported missing on June 18; efforts to contact several witnesses before the May 21, 2025 inquest were unsuccessful.
- Toxicology reports revealed Jay had MDMA, MDA, cocaine, and ketamine in his system, but Dr Stephanie Martin stated it was impossible to determine the exact timing or quantity of drug intake before death.
- A forensic pathologist from the Home Office concluded that Jay’s death resulted from severe head trauma consistent with a significant fall from a height, finding no indications of assault or restraint, and stated that the fatal injury likely caused immediate or near-immediate death.
- The inquest highlighted the extensive search, drug findings, and injury analysis, but remained inconclusive on how Jay fell, with speculation and missing witnesses limiting full understanding of the circumstances leading to his death.
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Jay Slater had 'drugs in his system' when 19-year-old died, as inquest hears details of 'stolen rolex'
Teenager Jay Slater, who disappeared in Tenerife last summer sparking a major manhunt, had drugs and alcohol in his system before he died from a head injury, an inquest heard.
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