The body recovered near the spot where Jay Slater went missing was “very deteriorated”, Tenerife officials have revealed.
In an update provided on Tuesday, officials on the island said it is unlikely full identification will happen until “next week".It comes as the family of Jay Slater revealed the teen was likely 'killed instantly' after falling from a height in Tenerife close to where he went missing.Search teams are now searching a valley around a mile from where Mr Slater was last seen, with one local admitting: "It is hard to understand how he got there.
"We hope that this tragic discovery will not only dispel any rumours, but allow the family to return with their son and afford them the dignity of their private grief and mourning. "All members of our school communities, both past and present, share in our condolences and deepest sympathies for those that knew Jay.
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