The best friends of missing teenager, Jay Slater, are said to have flown home after doing “all they could” in the search. The apprentice bricklayer from Lancashire has been missing in Tenerife since June 17. 

His last known whereabouts are centred on rocky terrain close to the village of Masca. The last person to speak to the 19-year-old, who had flown out on an eight-day holiday on the Canary Island, is one of his closest friends.

Jay is said to have spoken on the phone where he said his phone only had 1% battery left and that he was thirsty. Several theories over what may have happened the the teenager have circulated, with Jay’s parents now leading an unofficial search in rural parts of Tenerife. 

Spanish police have since stood down their official search, but will respond to new leads, it is claimed. But as the search enters its fourth week, some pals who have been involved in the operation have flown home, the MailOnline reports.