Jay Slater's death in Tenerife was accidental fall from height
Tragic teenager Jay Slater died after falling from a height in Tenerife last summer, a coroner has ruled.
An inquest was launched into the 19-year-old's death after he went missing- sparking a massive search of the holiday island.
The Mirror reports that Jay was found dead in a Tenerife ravine last year, triggering a massive, weeks-long island-wide search that saw rescuers comb dozens of miles
Jay, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was holidaying on the Spanish island and had been to the NRG music festival with a group of pals at the Papagayo nightclub in the resort of Playa de las Americas, on June 16 last year.
He vanished the morning after going to the Airbnb and was reported missing on June 18.
An inquest into his death has heard testimony from members of his family and acquaintances who helped in search and recovery efforts, with the proceedings at Preston Coroner's Court culminating today in a ruling from the presiding coroner.
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Dr James Adeley ruled that Jay "died an accidental death" after he fell from a height and into the Juan López ravine in Buenavista del Norte.
He added that the fall of 20 to 25 meters would have resulted in 'instant' death due to skull trauma.
The doctor added: "There was no third party involved." The inquest had previously heard that Jay was formally identified using finger and palm prints as his remains were "mummified" when they were discovered.
The post mortem found his body had undergone 'extensive mummification' due to him being out in the hot sun for several weeks.
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