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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
By Pat Hurst

Jay Slater died in accidental fall in Tenerife, coroner rules at end of inquest

Teenager Jay Slater, who went missing in Tenerife last summer, died by accident after falling down a ravine, a coroner at his inquest has concluded.

The 19-year-old had told his friends he was “in the middle of the mountains” and in need of a drink, as he attempted a 14-hour walk home the morning after taking drugs and alcohol on a night out, Preston Coroner’s Court has heard.

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