Jay Slater's mum reveals how fundraiser money was spent in final message on £72,000 Go Fund Me page

Jay Slater's mum has shared a final message on a Go Fund Me page for the family after more than £72,000 was raised.

Debbie Duncan shared the update on the fundraiser last week as donations were turned off. She revealed what the money had been spent on as she thanked people for their support and donations following the death of her 'beautiful boy'.

Jay, an apprentice bricklayer from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, vanished during a festival holiday in Tenerife on June 17. A huge search was launched for him on the Spanish island, sparking worldwide media coverage.

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On July 15, the 19-year-old's his body was sadly discovered near the village of Masca, not far from his last known location. A post-mortem examination found the teenager died of traumatic head injuries, consistent with a fall from height.

The fundraiser for Jay's family was first up by his friend Lucy on June 20. After Jay's body was found, his mum Debbie encouraged members of the public to donate to help with the funeral costs and repatriating his body.

She said: "Hello everyone, 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 mum added: "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."

Last week, new donations on the fundraiser were disabled as the total hit £72,821. Debbie thanked the 'beautiful people' who had donated during the 'heartbreaking time'.

She also revealed what the funds went towards, including to help the family stay in Tenerife during the search, to fund a Netherlands-based search team and for Jay's funeral. In full, her final update on the fundraiser said: "We would like to thank all you beautiful people who supported us throughout this heartbreaking time.

"Jay really did touch the hearts of the nation and it truly showed us how much love you all shared with us. With your support we were able to stay in Tenerife until we got our beautiful boy back to the UK.

"We were able to fund the the Signi search team from the Netherlands who supported us throughout the days when Jay was found. Jay truly deserved the send off we were able to give him and we thank you all for that.

"We have been overwhelmed with messages of support from all over the globe and will be eternally grateful to all of you. Our journey of trauma and grief will continue for ever and we will never recover.

"We lost our beautiful boy in extremely tragic circumstances whilst the world watched. We do not and will never understand how Jay's story reached every corner of the globe.

"Our journey is far from over but the burdens eased with your support. We would also like to thank the person who looked after Jay's fundraiser page whom we have been in constant contact with, especially whilst in Tenerife, the support and advice you gave will not be forgotten.

"Donations will be turned off with this final message. Jay's family and friends are trying to come to terms and process this tragic loss and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. This comment from a beautiful donor sticks in our minds so I will share....

"WE OUTNUMBER THE TROLLS SIGNIFICANTLY. WHEN LOVE VERSUS HATRED, LOVE TRIUMPHS... ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Jay's loving family and friends xxx".

Jay went missing after attending the NRG music festival in Tenerife with his two friends. His last known location was the Rural de Teno Park in the north of the Canary Island, which was about an 11-hour walk from his accommodation.

He had travelled to an Airbnb in Masca after a night out but the two men said to have rented the property were later ruled 'not relevant' to the case. The Spanish Civil Guard said the teenager could have fallen in the steep and inaccessible area where he was discovered.

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