Jay Slater's family turn out for funeral as pals wear blue in tribute to 'forever 19' beloved son who died in Tenerife
Hundreds of mourners dressed in blue gathered amid pouring rain this morning to bid a final farewell to teenage bricklayer Jay Slater.
The 19-year-old was the subject of a huge international manhunt when he vanished in Tenerife on June 17 after attending a music festival with his mates.
His body was tragically found a month later down a rocky ravine, having seemingly fallen to his death as he tried to walk back to his holiday accommodation.
Mother Debbie Duncan, 55, and father Warren Slater, 58, both wiped away tears as they led a procession of mourners through the drizzle at Accrington Crematorium Chapel today.
Perhaps fittingly for Jay, a known raver, his coffin was carried outside to the sound of a drum-and-bass track, while friends said in their eulogies: 'Keep partying up there'.
Hundreds of mourners dressed in blue gathered amid pouring rain this morning to bid a final farewell to teenage bricklayer Jay Slater.
The 19-year-old was the subject of a huge international manhunt when he vanished in Tenerife on June 17 after attending a music festival with his mates.
His body was tragically found a month later down a rocky ravine, having seemingly fallen to his death as he tried to walk back to his holiday accommodation.
Mother Debbie Duncan, 55, and father Warren Slater, 58, both wiped away tears as they led a procession of mourners through the drizzle at Accrington Crematorium Chapel today.
Perhaps fittingly for Jay, a known raver, his coffin was carried outside to the sound of a drum-and-bass track, while friends said in their eulogies: 'Keep partying up there'.
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