JAYA Slater’s mum has revealed she is withdrawing some of the £36,000 worth of donations raised amid the search for her son.
Debbie Duncan said the money from the GoFundMe page will be used to send “loved ones” to the “wonderful people” who are with her in Tenerife.
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Jay pictured with mum DebbieCredit: Ian Whittaker
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Debbie is in Tenerife as the search continues
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Search teams searched for Jay for 11 days Credit: Ian Whittaker
Devastated Debbie, 55, said the money would also go towards the Day 11 teams searching for Jay, as well as housing and food for her family.
She wrote on the page today: “We are currently working with GoFundMe to withdraw some of the funds, which are safe.
“I wanted to share with you that these funds will be used to support mountain rescue teams who are tirelessly searching for Jay.
“In addition, since our stay in Tenerife has to be extended, we will also use the funds for accommodation and food expenses.
“I am surrounded by wonderful people who are by my side but far away from their loved ones, so we will also use part of these funds to fly them to Tenerife to support each other in these dark times.”
It comes days after Debbie was forced to defend the fundraiser after internet trolls questioned what the donations would be used for.
The page, set up by Jay’s friend Lucy Law, surpassed its £30,000 target within days.
Debbie hit out at cruel conspiracy theorists asking why the money was needed – saying she felt “very disappointed”.
The mom said, “I’m really saddened by all your comments. It seems like this GoFundMe page bothers you so much.
“I really hope I’m not carrying my son home in a body bag.
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“I really can’t believe that the British public is not supporting me in trying to find Jay.
“This could happen to any of you one day. You are all very disappointed.”
Jay, from Lancashire, has been missing since last Monday and Debbie said her family is in a “living nightmare” as search teams fail to find any trace of him.
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.
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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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Jay Slater has been missing since last MondayCredit: Solarpix
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Jay’s friend Lucy, who set up the GoFundMe page, was the last person to speak to him
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Jay was seen with friend Lucy at a rave the night before he disappeared
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Search teams scour the Masca Gorge for clues Credit: Reuters
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Search teams have hired specialist sniffer dogs Credit: Ian Whittaker
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.”
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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