Body matches Jay Slater’s fingerprints and death consistent with fall

A Spanish court confirmed the body’s fingerprints match those of missing teenager Jay Slater (Picture: Family handout/LBT Global/PA)

A body found in Tenerife matches the fingerprints of missing teenager Jay Slater and the cause of death is consistent with multiple injuries sustained during a fall in a rocky area, a Spanish court has said.

The Canary Islands High Court of Justice confirmed the body was found near the village of Masca on Monday.

Charity LBT Global previously said the remains were found with the 19-year-old’s clothes and possessions near his last known location.

Mr Slater’s body was found near the village of Masca on Monday (James Manning/PA)

The Spanish Civil Guard said Mr Slater, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, could have fallen in the steep and inaccessible area where he was discovered.

Following the discovery, Mr Slater’s friend Lucy Law, who was the last known person to speak to him during a phone call on June 17, issued a tribute on her Instagram page.

She said: “Honestly lost for words.

“Always the happiest and most smiley person in the room, you was (sic) one of a kind Jay and you’ll be missed more than you know.

“I’m sure you’ll ‘have your dancing shoes polished and ready’ waiting for us all.

“We all love you buddy. Fly high.”