Vigil held for Jay Slater in his Lancashire hometown
The 19-year-old's body was found on Monday
A vigil has been held for Jay Slater in his Lancashire hometown.
The 19-year-old's body was found in the mountains of Tenerife on Monday, nearly a month after he went missing whilst on holiday on the island.
Last night, around a hundred people gathered at the West End Methodist church to pay their respects and say prayers.
A service was held, and balloons were released afterwards.
Jay Slater's mother has said "our hearts are broken" after a Spanish court confirmed his death and said his multiple injuries were consistent with a fall in a rocky area.
The Canary Islands High Court of Justice confirmed the identity of the body with the use of fingerprint technology after the remains were found near the village of Masca in Tenerife on Monday.
A spokesman for the court said the post-mortem examination report determined that the injuries he sustained were consistent with an accidental fall.
In a statement issued through charity LBT Global, Mr Slater's mother Debbie Duncan said: "I just can't believe it - we're here with the embassy staff waiting for an update and now it's come - the worst news."
She added: "I just can't believe this could happen to my beautiful boy. Our hearts are broken."
The charity previously said the remains were found with the 19-year-old's clothes and possessions near his last known location.