MISSING Jay Slater was ambushed and beaten by a gang when he was just 12 years old.
The apprentice bricklayer, now 19, was left “shaken” and with a “huge bump” on his head after being ambushed by three men.
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Jay Slater has been missing since last MondayCredit: Ian Whittaker
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Jay pictured with mum Debbie Duncan Credit: Ian Whittaker
Jay, from Lancashire, and his friend were together in the town of Oswaldtwistle in November 2017 when they were attacked by three Asian men.
The trio jumped out of the car and beat up the youths before a passerby intervened.
Jay’s mum Debbie Duncan said her son was “absolutely terrified” after the attack.
She told LancsLive: “He was really shaken up and had a big bump on his head.
– He said that they were hit while they were on the ground.
Jay managed to hide under a car until his attackers left – leading Debbie to initially fear he had been kidnapped.
She added: “They called me to say that Jay had been attacked and they thought he had been taken away in a car.
“I was hysterical at the end of the phone.
“People say there are youth gangs in Oswaldtwistle, but I know Jay wasn’t involved. He only left the house for about half an hour.”
Four years later, in 2021, Jay was part of a gang of eight who attacked Tom Hilton with a machete, golf clubs and an axe.
Dramatic new footage shows a police officer searching the scene of Jay Slater’s ‘last sighting’
Tom, who was 17 at the time, was left with exposed skulls and wounds to his shoulders and legs.
Jay was handed an 18-month community order with 25 days of rehabilitation activities and 150 hours of unpaid work.
But despite the ordeal, Tom supported the search for Jay and hit out at internet trolls.
It comes after worried Debbie said she was withdrawing some of the £36,000 worth of donations raised amid the search for her son.
She said the money would be used to transport “beloved” “wonderful people” who are with her in Tenerife.
It comes as…
After going to a rave that ended in the early hours of June 17, Jay headed to Masca with two Brits he met that night.
He shared the last Snapchat from their Airbnb with his hand holding a cigarette at 7.30am.
Jay then attempted to return to his holiday accommodation – an 11 hour walk away.
But at around 8.50am he made one last frantic call to friend Lucy, telling her he was lost in the “middle of nowhere” with no water and only one per cent of battery left on his phone.
This prompted a massive search operation involving helicopters, drones and sniffer dogs, which has so far been fruitless.
Rescue crews focused their efforts on Masco’s 2,000-foot-deep ravine to the north, where his phone last pinged a nearby cell tower.
Earlier this week, Tenerife police brought in reinforcements from Madrid – including specialist sniffer dogs adept at searching large areas.
Despite the apparent lack of progress in finding Jay, his mom praised investigators and urged the public to pray for her son.
She told Sky News: “I have full faith in them on the ground and in the amazing quests they’re doing with the even more amazing guys up there.
“As a family we are in a living nightmare. We have no further updates other than Jay is still missing and we are just ignoring the social media side of things.”
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New pictures show Jay at a pool party in Tenerife two days before he disappeared Credit: Facebook
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Missing persons posters have been put up in TenerifeCredit: Ian Whittaker
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Investigators are using drones to help in the searchCredit: Reuters
Debbie was referring to the twisted conspiracy theorists and trolls who flood social media with disgusting posts.
The mindless searchers also took it upon themselves to try to investigate Jay’s disappearance.
Sitting behind their computers 2,000 miles away in the UK, internet trolls peddle crazy conspiracy theories and baseless claims.
Many use Google Maps to scour the desolate Rural de Teno park for clues before taking their crazy thoughts to social media.
Thousands of keyboard raiders have joined wretched Facebook groups, including one called Jay Slater Discussions and Theories.
Within the publicly visible groups are dozens of cruel, nonsensical posts blaring completely baseless claims and vile comments.
Most are posted anonymously or by trolls using fake names.
Distorted memes about Jay’s disappearance were also shared within the groups.
Far-fetched theories suggest that Jay could have been kidnapped after crossing “Moroccan drug gangs” or that the mafia is behind his disappearance.
Jay’s friend Megan Blair called out the trolls and warned them to stop spreading the ridiculous claims.
She said: “Can everyone stop believing everything they see on TikTok, the stories are not true and just things people make up.
“Honestly I think it’s disgusting, there are people who go live with the sign “looking for Jay”.
“If you’re helping find Jay, do so without using him as a way to gain followers.
“He’s not just a pawn on your way to fame. This is someone’s son and friend and there are people who are genuinely concerned.”
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Jay Slater was attacked by a gang when he was 12 Credit: MEN Media
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Debbie is in Tenerife as the search continues
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Search teams have hired specialist sniffer dogs Credit: Ian Whittaker
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Officers search mountainous terrain on island Credit: Ian Whittaker
Timeline of Jay Slater’s disappearance
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 – MONDAY, JUNE 17
Jay is going to rave at the 2024 NRG music festival in Tenerife, around Arona in the south of the island
20.35 – Jay posts a smiling Snapchat video of himself laughing with friends
He leaves the rave with two men he met that day and is taken back to their accommodation on the other side of the island
MONDAY 17
7.30am – Jay posts a Snapchat of his hand holding a cigarette in the area where he was staying – near Rural Park de Teno in the north of the island
8.30am – Jay calls his friend Lucy Law and tells her he’s missed the bus, has one per cent battery left on his phone and is stuck in the “middle of nowhere”.
9am – A missing persons report is filed and the search for Jay begins
TUESDAY 18
2am – The police knock on the door of Jay’s mum Debbie Duncan’s home and tell her to catch the first flight to Tenerife
7am – She flies from Manchester Airport along with her son Zak to help with the search
Debbie was sent a Snapchat message that read: “Kiss your boy goodbye, you’ll never see him again, he owes me a lot of money.”
WEDNESDAY 19
12:30 – After a false sighting, the police briefly move the search to the south of the island
Cops search his hotel room for clues as his mum says ‘there was nothing wrong’
Debbie gives heart-wrenching interview in which she talks about fears he was “kidnapped” and says “I just want my baby back”
THURSDAY 20
Officers begin the fourth day of a massive manhunt for Jay
FRIDAY 21
Lancashire police are offering to help in the search, but Tenerife authorities say they are “pleased to have the resources they need”.
The search moves to the 22,000-foot gorge in Masca – part of the area locals call “the wasteland”.
SATURDAY 22
The sixth day of the search begins as sniffer dogs, police officers, mountain rescue services and firefighters once again take to the hills of northern Tenerife
A possible new sighting of Jay placed him near a church with two men at 6pm on Monday – although police have not confirmed
Jay’s dad Warren and brother Zak visit the search site in Tenerife
SUNDAY 23
Officers are focusing their search on small outbuildings in Parc de Teno near where Jay’s phone last pinged
Jay’s mum Debbie says trolls are comparing her to Karen Matthews
A GoFundMe set up by Jay’s friend Lucy has surpassed £30,000 after just three days
Exclusive Sun footage shows Jay falling and stumbling back to the rave before disappearing
MONDAY 24
The search for Jay enters its eighth day
Police are expanding the search area north to parts of Buenavista del Norte
Jay’s dad says his family is in ‘living hell’
TUESDAY 25
British hiker found by Jay’s search teams says he ‘shouldn’t have been rescued’
Policewoman Madeleine McCann lands in Tenerife to join the search
Tenerife police are calling in reinforcements from Madrid – including specialist sniffer dogs
WEDNESDAY 26
Locals claim to have seen Jay watching the Euros
The investigator uncovers descriptions of the two men Jay dated
Cops search the exact spot where the ‘mysterious grainy figure’ was seen
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