The 19-year-old was last heard from on 17 June after setting off to walk from a northern area of the Spanish island back to his holiday accommodation in the south - a journey of about 11 hours.
The body found by rescue workers in Tenerife is British teenager Jay Slater, a court spokesperson has said. The court spokesperson in Tenerife said fingerprints examined in a post-mortem had confirmed the body is that of the British teenager. The injuries suffered were compatible with a fall from a cliff, the spokesperson added.
They said they are continuing their work to ensure that nothing is missed in the thick undergrowth that covers the remote area near the village of Masca. The teenager was last heard from on the morning of 17 June after setting off to walk from a northern area of the island back to his holiday accommodation in the south - a journey of about 11 hours. At 8.
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