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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Jay Slater died by accident in Tenerife after falling from height, coroner finds

Jay Slater
Jay Slater’s body was found by a mountain rescue team in the steep and inaccessible Juan López ravine in July last year. Photograph: PA Media

A British coroner has concluded that the teenager Jay Slater, whose disappearance in Tenerife prompted a month-long search last summer, died after accidentally falling down a remote ravine in a dangerous area.

The coroner, James Adeley, said the death of the 19-year-old was accidental, with no one else involved.

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