Overview

• The Disappearance of Jay Slater aired on Channel 4 on September 28 with previously unseen CCTV, unheard audio and phone material, aligning with the inquest’s conclusion.
• The coroner ruled in July that the 19-year-old died after a 20–25 metre fall in the Juan Lopez ravine with no third-party involvement, as a Home Office pathologist said a severe head injury caused instantaneous death.
• The film features an unsent Snapchat found on Jay’s phone stating, “Listen, I’m not going to make it,” and includes Lucy Law’s previously unheard call to Spanish police during the search.
• Toxicology indicated MDMA, cocaine, ketamine and alcohol before death, while the documentary details leaked Spanish court and toxicology documents on YouTube that intensified the family’s distress.
• Identification was confirmed despite advanced decomposition, including fingerprints, and the program addresses widely shared Rolex-theft claims that the coroner deemed irrelevant to subsequent events.