Jay Slater's mum issues new statement, and thanks Spanish authorities for their search
Debbie Duncan has described the 'pain and agony' of her son's disappearance
The mum of missing Lancashire teenager Jay Slater has issued a fresh statement, and has thanked Spanish authorities for their efforts in trying to find him.
Debbie Duncan has also described the 'pain and agony' she's going through over her son's disappearance, saying "words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing" after searches in Tenerife failed to trace the missing 19-year-old.
In a statement issued through the British overseas missing persons charity LBT Global, Debbie Duncan said the land search for her son has been called off, but thanked the Guardia Civil who she said had "worked tirelessly up in the mountains where Jay's last phone call was traced".
The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle disappeared on 17 June after setting off to walk back to his accommodation on the holiday island.
His mother's statement said: "We are a very close family and are absolutely devastated about his disappearance.
"Words cannot describe the pain and agony we are experiencing. He is our beautiful boy with his whole life ahead of him and we just want to find him."
Helicopters, drones and search dogs were deployed to find the apprentice bricklayer.
Mr Slater went to the holiday island on June 13 to attend the NRG music festival with two friends before his disappearance.
His last known location was the Rural de Teno Park in the north of the Canary Island - which was about an 11-hour walk from his accommodation.
"Jay is a normal guy who is in his third year of an apprenticeship, and he is a very popular young man with a large circle of friends," Ms Duncan said.
"We do not have any information on his whereabouts.
"The Guardia Civil have worked tirelessly up in the mountains where Jay's last phone call was traced.
"They conducted a land search for 12 days which involved every resource they had available.
"Although the land search ended, the Spanish police still continue with their investigations into why Jay had travelled to the location so far away from his accommodation.