Tearful dad of missing Jay Slater, 19, pays emotional visit to search site in Tenerife & pleads ‘I want my boy back’

THE dad of missing Brit teen Jay Slater paid an emotional visit to the search site last night to mark the first visit by a close family member.

Tearful Warren Slater, 58, said “I just want my boy back” as he overlooked the 200ft deep ravine in the remote mountain village of Masca, Tenerife.

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Warren Slater, 58, has visited the site where his son Jay was last seen[/caption]

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Slater’s dad and his brother Zak (right) visited Masca Village Ravine on Saturday[/caption]

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The trio pictured together for Zak’s 21st birthday[/caption]

He was supported by his son, Jay’s brother, Zak Slater, 24, who was too upset to comment when approached at a viewing point.

Warren, wearing a dark pair of sunglasses, bucket hat and shorts, wrapped his arm around Zak as they surveyed the scene below them.

Warren was joined by his son Zak, Rachel, and eight of Jay’s friends at the viewpoint above Masca

He said: “I just want the boy back.”

Meanwhile, mum Debbie Duncan, speaking away from the scene, said: “I’m just exhausted. I’m still hopeful. I’m not feeling negative just yet. I know it’s five days.

“It’s not just that they’ve said absolutely not. I don’t know what it’s been like today because I’ve been advised to stay away because I would just break down.

“My boy might be just up there somewhere.

“We’re all devastated. He’s just a normal boy from a little town in Lancashire. These things don’t happen. “

“I was in touch with him while he was in Tenerife. He was just holidaying away, he’d saved up and was looking forward to it.

“I’ve not slept for five days. My brain isn’t functioning well and I’m tired and exhausted.”