Jay Slater's body is flown back to the UK two months after he vanished in Tenerife - as date for the 19-year-old's funeral is revealed

The assemblage of tragic teen Jay Slater has arrived successful nan UK 2 months aft he vanished while connected vacation successful Tenerife, his family has revealed.

A day for nan 19-year-old's ceremonial has besides now been group for Saturday, August 10, successful nan Chapel astatine Accrington Crematorium, successful Lancashire, The Sun reports. 

Jay, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, vanished connected nan greeting of June 17 while trying to locomotion backmost to his vacation accommodation successful Los Cristianos, taking what he believed was a short trim crossed nan mountains.

His assemblage was recovered much than a period later by a Spanish hunt team, contempt respective efforts to find him sooner.

A GoFundMe fundraiser primitively group up to thief find nan apprentice bricklayer has been utilized to repatriate Jay's assemblage and to springiness him, arsenic his mother Debbie Duncan put it successful a plea for further donations, 'the send-off he deserves' aft he was recovered successful the Barranco Juan Lopez vale past month.

At nan clip of publication, nan money - group up by his friend Lucy Mae conscionable hours aft he vanished - had reached £74,000 of its £30,000 goal.

A postmortem successful nan UK has concluded that Jay died from traumatic caput injuries accordant pinch a autumn from height. 

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Details of Jay's ceremonial person appeared connected societal media, pinch those attending asked to deterioration 'something bluish successful his memory.'

The connection besides paid tribute to Jay, who was described arsenic 'a loving son', keen footballer and young man who loved to meet caller people.

It said:  'After Jay near Rhyddings High School he went connected to go an apprentice bricklayer pinch nan PH Build group, a occupation he greatly enjoyed.

'At nan young property of 5 Jay started playing shot for Huncoat United FC until nan property of 17 and besides did a fewer seasons pinch nan Sunday squad astatine St Joesph's too.

'He besides loved spending clip chilling retired pinch his friends.

'Jay's emotion of euphony and creation started astatine a very young age. He loved attending euphony festivals and events crossed nan state and besides loved to socialise and meet caller people.

'A loving boy of Debbie and Warren, a cherished relative of Zak and brother-in-law of Jessica, a treasured grandson of Dawn, June and nan precocious Dougie, a much-loved nephew of Glen and Katie, a beloved relative of Maddie and Tillie and a loyal friend to many. 

'Jay will beryllium very sadly missed by each those who knew him.'

A ceremony of life work will beryllium held astatine 10.30am connected Saturday 10th August 2024, astatine Accrington Cemetery Chapel anterior to interment.

Attendants are besides asked make donations successful lieu of flowers to nan kindness LBT Global, which provides situation support for nan families of group missing overseas.