A reporter at the scene of where missing Brit Jay Slater was last seen said it’s near a “nail-bitingly steep cliff” in a difficult to navigate area.
James Holt, a reporter from The Manchester Evening News (MEN), visited the Airbnb where the missing teen was last seen, and said it is difficult to reach by car, never mind on foot.
The rental home, called Casa Abuela Tina, is right outside of the village of Masca, on the Spanish island of Tenerife. The 19-year old from Lancashire posted a snapchat video of himself there on Monday June 17, after leaving the NRG festival the night before with two strangers.
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The owner later claimed he saw Jay walking uphill into the mountains. Investigators know that Jay missed the last southern bus home, and attempted to walk the ten hour distance between this property and the one he was staying in with his friends.
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The remote holiday rental, called Casa Abuela Tina, is situated just outside of the village of Masca. It is believed Jay, who hasn’t been seen or heard from since the morning of Monday, June 17, had stayed there with people he met after attending a music festival. The owner later claimed she saw him walking uphill into the mountains alone.
MEN reporter James Holt visited the Airbnb as the desperate search operation continued.
He reported that the holiday rental is a small cottage midway up a mountain. It is at least an hours drive from the popular resort, Los Cristianos, where Jay and his friends were staying.
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There is only one road in and out, which is beside a ‘nail-bitingly steep cliff’, making it difficult to reach even by car.
The remote-ness of the cottage means there are only two restaurants within reasonable walking distance, and one bus stop with services running between every hour and hour and a half, and these services only go to Santiago del Teide and Lomo de Masca.
There are little footpaths or signed routes in the surrounding area for those who may be on foot, and taxis to and from the rental from other popular destinations would be extremely costly. “It feels as though it is in the middle of nowhere,” James said.
The surrounding area and terrain is challenging and dangerous, he added.
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James went on: “Upon visiting the Airbnb rental, it became clear that the area would be extremely difficult to navigate if you weren’t familiar with the surroundings. Especially on foot; with very steep, narrow and windy roads populated with cars driving at speed.
“Travelling down into Masca would take around 15 minutes downhill, but going any further would realistically require some form of road transport; whether that be via car, taxi or bus.
“The area is still being searched for Jay, and Lancashire police have offered to help, but the Spanish police say they are satisfied with the resources they have at hand.”
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