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Channel 4 Documentary Reconstructs Jay Slater’s Final Hours After Inquest Rules Accidental Death

The Channel 4 film introduces fresh testimony and images to retrace his movements on the morning he disappeared.

Overview

  • Channel 4’s The Disappearance of Jay Slater airs Sunday, featuring interviews with his family, friends and one of the men he left a Tenerife club with.
  • An August inquest at Preston Coroner’s Court found Slater died on 17 June 2024 from an accidental fall in the Juan Lopez ravine with no third-party involvement.
  • Coroner James Adeley said Slater fell approximately 20 to 25 metres, sustaining a fatal skull fracture and brain trauma.
  • Evidence highlighted includes a 7:30am photo taken at the Masca Airbnb and phone records as he left around 8am to attempt a 45–50km walk toward Los Cristianos.
  • Ayub Qassim recounts driving Slater to Masca, says Slater later left on foot, and rejects claims he stole a watch referenced in a Snapchat shown at the inquest.