Like Debbie Duncan, who’s become the target of online hate following her son’s disappearance in Tenerife, we found ourselves the subject of unwanted scrutiny when our daughter vanished, aged 12, Anne Atkins writes:

Jay Slater’s last known movements have been mapped as the desperate search for the missing teenager entered its second week in Tenerife.

Debbie Duncan says she has “not slept” since the 19-year-old disappeared on the Canary Island of Tenerife.

Ms Duncan posted on a Facebook page where thousands of people have been discussing their own theories behind his vanishing.

She said: “I really am saddened by all your comments. You seem to be so bothered about this GoFundMe page.

“I really hope I am not taking my son home in a body bag.”

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Bar staff at the resort in Tenerife where 19-year-old Jay Slater partied before disappearing have been deeply affected, with his disappearance becoming a central topic of conversation among them.

Mr Slater, from Lancashire, was last seen on 17 June in Masca after attending the NRG music festival at Papagayo beach club in Playa de las Americas.

One staff member who was identified as Monica by the Manchester Evening News said she was “heartbroken”.

“Everybody here is living nice and happy, so it’s very sad news. It’s horrible, horrible.

“Yesterday I was off and we were speaking the whole day about him. It’s all we are talking about, the local people. It’s everywhere in the media, it’s so sad.”

Despite extensive search efforts by various rescue teams, he remains missing.

The father of missing British teenager Jay Slater described his ordeal as “a living hell” as the search for his son in Tenerife extended into its second week.

Speaking to reporters in Santiago del Teide, approximately four miles (6.4 km) from the search area, Warren Slater said: “I just want him found.”

“Somebody must know something.”

Despite efforts by specialist dog teams and police focusing on the rugged terrain of Rural de Teno National Park, the search has been likened to “looking for a needle in a haystack”.

Mr Slater’s family and friends have been actively seeking help, putting up missing posters, and raising funds for the search.

Worried relatives and friends are still searching for a sighting of British teenager Jay Slater after he vanished on the island of Tenerife.

He had gone to stay with two people he had met at the NRG music festival and, having missed the last bus back, embarked on what would have been an 11 hour walk.

The apprentice bricklayer has not been seen or heard from since calling his friend at 8.15am to tell her he was lost, in need of water and that his phone was low on battery.

Authorities and friends of the family are scouring the island’s Rural de Teno park, an area popular with hikers and thought to be his last known location.

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The disappearance of British teenager Jay Slater has captured the attention of the nation in the days since he went missing in Tenerife.

One option is to donate to a fundraiser set up by Jay’s friend Lucy, who was the last person to speak to him on the morning he went missing.

However, GoFundMe has had to suspend several fake fundraisers that had cropped up in Jay’s name. Some people are also unsure how the money donated will be used. Here’s everything you need to know about it.