Death of Jay Slater

In June 2024, 19-year-old British man Jay Slater died in Tenerife, Spain. He had attended a music festival in Playa de las Américas on 16 June, before travelling to the north of the island with two people he met at the festival. On the morning of 17 June, without a taxi or public transport, Slater disappeared while attempting the 45-kilometre (28 mi) walk back to his accommodation.