Jay Slater's mum to use GoFundMe donations for funeral

Debbie Duncan posted an update to a GoFundMe page, that was set up to pay for family and search parties that were looking for Jay in Tenerife.

At the time of writing, more than £60,000 has been donated to the fundraiser.

Debbie says she will use the remaining funds, and any future donations, to pay for Jay’s funeral costs.

She is asking for people to continue to share and support the fundraiser.

She also said the family are “overwhelmed with grief” and thanked missing persons’ charity, LBT Global, for its help and support.

Debbie said: “Thank you for all of your kindness, support and condolences in light of the tragic news that Jay’s body has been found.

"We are overwhelmed with grief and are so grateful for your support.

“The wonderful team from The Netherlands, Signi Zoekhondon, have remained in Spain all week and have continued to support us since Jay was found.

"They are due to fly home in the coming days and we are so appreciative of their dedication and support.

“We would like to thank LBT Global for their support during this impossible time. We are working with agencies to arrange Jay's repatriation to the UK and the remaining funds, along with any future donations will be used to help with this if needed and to pay for Jay’s funeral costs back home.

“We want to give our boy the send-off he deserves so please do continue to share and support our fundraiser however you can.”

On Tuesday, it was confirmed that the body found in Tenerife was missing Oswaldtwistle teenager, Jay Slater.

The Canary Islands High Court of Justice confirmed the identity of the body with the use of fingerprint technology after the remains were found near the village of Masca in Tenerife on Monday.

The Spanish Civil Guard said Jay could have fallen in the steep and inaccessible area where he was discovered.

Matthew Searle, from LBT Global, said the charity was working with the family to sort out the next steps of taking his body home and the recovery of his belongings.