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Debbie Duncan went to Tenerife to trace her son Jay's final steps before his death in 2024.
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2024 death of a British man in Tenerife, Spain
In June 2024, 19-year-old British man Jay Slater died in Tenerife, Spain. He had attended a music festival in Playa de las Américas on 16 June, before travelling to the north of the island with two people he met at the festival. On the morning of 17 June, Slater disappeared while attempting the 45-kilometre (28 mi) walk back to his accommodation.
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Largest and most populous Canary island
Tenerife is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa. With an area of 2,034.38 km2 (785.48 sq mi) and a population of 972,018 in 2026, it is the largest island in Macaronesia, and the most populous island in both Macaronesia and Spain. Tenerife is dominated by Teide, a volcanic peak that is the highest mountain in Spain and the highest point in the Atlantic islands.
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