Jay Slater’s mum given harrowing warning however claims one factor gives ‘consolation’
Jay Slater‘s heartbroken mum was reportedly warned not to view her son’s body in the morgue after being recovered from a mountainous region of Tenerife.
But Debbie Duncan is said to have found “very small comfort” in the likelihood that the 19-year-old from Lancashire died instantly after plunging into a ravine. The apprentice bricklayer was discovered 29 days after he got separated from friends after attending the three-day NRG music event on the island.
His heartbroken family are bracing themselves for what they describe as “the hardest journey of their lives” as they repatriate Jay’s body back home to give him “the send off he deserves.”
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According to Mail Online, the Slater family were advised not to view Jay’s body in the morgue, thus denying them the closure many bereaved families find in such viewings.
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After the tragic discovery of Jay’s body, which was in a state of severe decomposition, Tenerife authorities have indicated that the identification process and autopsy results will take time, reports the Mirror.
Debbie has taken to their fundraising page, which has astonishingly surpassed £70,000, stating: “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.”
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Amidst the sorrow, the family has been subjected to harsh comments from online trolls questioning the substantial amount of money raised. LBT Global, represented by their spokesperson, has stepped in to defend the grieving relatives.
The organisation’s chief executive, Matthew Searle addressed the negativity, commenting: “This hate comes from people who, I assume, have never had to repatriate a deceased loved one. Those costs can top £20,000 easily. These people probably haven’t had to arrange their own child’s funeral, nor felt the need to make it the biggest and best they can as it’s the last thing they’ll ever do for their child.”
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