Jay Slater latest as inquest into teen who died in Tenerife likely to be held in UK
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn inquest is likely to be held in the UK following the death of Jay Slater. The 19-year-old was found dead in Tenerife almost a month after he disappeared.
While the authorities in the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands will likely hold their own process, an inquest led by a coroner is still expected to be held once he has been repatriated back home.
A coroner in Jay's native Lancashire, based in Preston, will be tasked with conducting the hearing. Lancs Live reports that inquests in Lancashire are held in one of several locations, usually closest to where the person lived, such as Accrington Town Hall or Preston Coroner's Court. READ MORE: 'You are not guilty of his death, but you are responsible for it' The coroner in Lancashire will be informed of a body in the jurisdiction when Jay is brought home from Tenerife - as was the case with Andrew 'Ed' Walch from Preston who died in the Canary Islands in 2021.
Ed's body was repatriated back to Lancashire by his family and an inquest was subsequently held in May of this year. The coronial investigation into Ed's death was hampered by delays in obtaining information from the authorities in Tenerife.
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