The search for missing Britons in Tenerife enters its sixth day

The search for a British teenager who went missing after a night out in Tenerife has entered its sixth day.

Jay Slater, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, traveled to the Spanish island for a music festival on his first holiday without his parents.

But the 19-year-old has not been heard from since calling a friend shortly before 09:00 BST on Friday, saying he was lost and needed water.

Lancashire Police said on Friday that it had provided support to officers in the Canary islands in their efforts to find Mr Slater – but added that their partners were “satisfied that they have the resources they need”.

The last known location of the apprentice mason was on a road in the mountainous area of ​​the Rural de Teno national park.

Friends and family of Mr Slater said he had earlier left the group headed for a tourist spot in Playa de las Americas, in the south of the island.

After leaving the NRG music festival at the Papagayo nightclub, she got into a car with two men she met to drive to a national park in northwest Tenerife.

On Friday, search teams were seen methodically exploring mountain roads and focusing on ravines – before moving into a valley in the village of Masca.

dog teams were scouring the area near the farm building for many days, while the police and mountain rescue officials examined the steep patch of land behind the apartment Mr. Slater has reportedly been led to.

The operation carefully combed the palm trees covering the river below the slopes near the property.

Investigators have taken trash bags from the area to try and find clues, but so far there have been no leads.

The owner of the apartment told reporters he saw Mr Slater walking down the road past the property, but did not see him again after that – describing the situation as “worrying”.

In a statement, Lancashire Police said it was “making an offer of support to the Guardia Civil to see if they need additional resources”.

British forces said Spanish police had confirmed “at this point they are satisfied that they have the necessary resources, but the offer remains open and they will contact us if the position changes.”

He added: “Our thoughts are with Jay’s family and friends at this difficult time.”

Mr Slater was on his first holiday without his family and had traveled to attend the festival with two friends.

Lucy Law, who is believed to be the last person to speak to her, said she missed the bus and decided to walk 10 hours home, but was lost, needed water and her phone was at 1% battery.

Rural de Teno is about 40 minutes from where Mr. Slater and his friends live.

A remote and wild national park, it’s a world away from Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas, party town holiday resorts on the south coast of the island.

Deep ravines and towering mountains make the national park a difficult place for Spanish search teams to navigate.

At night, the countryside becomes confusing, dark and confused.

A spokesman for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Spain and are in contact with local authorities.”

• Sunday June 16th – Jay Slater and friends attend the last day of the NRG music festival at the Papagayo nightclub in the tourist area of ​​Playa de las Americas

• Monday June 17th – Between 03:00 and 06:00 BST Mr Slater got into a car with two men he had met on holiday and left Playa de las Americas

• 07:30 – Mr. Slater posted a photo on his Snapchat account showing him at the front door of the property, marked with the location of Parque Rural de Teno

• Between 08:30 and 09:00 – Mr Slater called his friend and said he had missed the bus back south and was trying to walk the 10 hour journey.

• The call stopped, with the last location of the call showing the road in the mountainous Rural de Teno national park, popular with hikers.

• Tuesday June 18th – Although his friends searched the area, there was no sign of Mr Slater and he did not return to his accommodation.

• Local police and mountain rescue teams began searching and the mother and sister boarded a plane to Tenerife

• Wednesday June 19th – The Spanish Guardia Civil continued the search using drones, dogs and helicopters but no trace was found

• The search was briefly moved to the Los Cristianos area in the south of the island because of the potential, but the police quickly “discounted” the lead and moved the search back to the original area.

• Thursday, June 20 – Guardia Civil, mountain rescue, firefighters and volunteers return to the national park

• Friday, June 21 – Lancashire police confirmed that they have offered to help the search but said Spain “satisfied that they have the resources they need”.