Mark Williams-Thomas: Last News

The TV detective who was involved in the search for Jay Slater has announced his intention to reveal the "full details" of the case in an explosive new programme. Taking to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, investigator Mark Williams-Thomas shared his plans to "make a programme" that will "put into the public domain what was known at the time and since".

Investigator Mark Williams-Thomas, who played a role in the search for Jay Slater, hinted on social media that he holds crucial information that provides "gives clarity" to the unfortunate case.

Jay Slater's mother has hit out at a former detective who offered to help the family, after he shared details of his investigation on social media. She claimed his actions have "knocked her back a million steps".

Detective-turned-TV-investigator Mark Williams-Thomas, who is looking into the tragic death of teenager Jay Slater, has hinted that an update could be on the horizon in a new video.The sleuth had previously flown to Spain to meet with Jay's family during his disappearance in June and pledged to "get them answers". Now, he's revealed that he's been continuing his investigations behind closed doors.

The family of missing teen Jay Slater has been subjected to a horrifying online hoax, with fake videos posted on the internet claiming to show the 19 year old being held hostage. Jay vanished on June 17 and on Monday, July 15 it was revealed that a body had been found just a 20-minute walk from where his phone last pinged off a cell tower. Lancashire Police have confirmed that they believe the body to be Jay's after liaising with Spain's Guardia Civil.

Early in the search for their missing son, Jay Slater's family were joined in Tenerife by former police detective Mark Williams-Thomas as local authorities' efforts to locate him proved unsuccessful. In the days and weeks that followed, he pursued several leads on the island and became a steadfast source of support for Jay's parents, Debbie Duncan and Warren Slater, as they sought answers.

Clouds hang above Tenerife's party capital. It's a warm day at Playa de las Americas, but there is no clear sky above the coastal town this afternoon (July 13).

A 'significant new piece of information' about Jay Slater's disappearance has been passed on to both the British and Spanish authorities, it's been claimed.

It has emerged missing teenager Jay Slater allegedly told friends on Snapchat he'd stolen a £12k Rolex watch the night before he disappeared.

An ex-cop has revealed a new timeline of the movements in Tenerife of missing teenager Jay Slater - and said he's uncovered a link to an 'established criminal network'.

New details of the Jay Slater disappearance have come to light after the mystery key witness was revealed. The news was delivered by TV detective Mark Williams-Thomas, who flew to Tenerife to help find Jay.

Jay Slater was reportedly driven across Tenerife by a man known locally as 'Johnny Vegas', according to a TV investigator who has traced the teenager's footsteps.The 19 year old has been missing since June 17 after he was last seen leaving an Airbnb and decided to walk back to his own accommodation in Los Cristianos. It's thought that the young bricklayer missed his bus and chose to make the return journey on foot, which would take approximately 11 hours.The search for the teenager was called off by Tenerife's Guardia Civil after helicopters, drones and search dogs were deployed to find him.

Jay Slater left the Airbnb where he had spent the night before he disappeared 'because he was hungry' it has been claimed by a TV detective

A former Metropolitan Police officer has shared a new timeline of the movements of missing teen Jay Slater in Tenerife, suggesting that his disappearance is connected to an "established criminal network". Jay, a 19 year old apprentice bricklayer from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared three weeks ago after leaving a rave with two British lads and spending the night at an Airbnb in a rural village.This was Jay's first time travelling abroad, and despite extensive search efforts, he hasn't been seen since Monday, June 17, when he last made contact while trying to get back to the tourist hotspot of Los Christianos.

TV star Sam Gowland has not been short of views in the case of missing teenager Jay Slater, posting several developments on his social media accounts. Now, he's used his profile to share what he called a "major development" - and called for British police to be sent to Tenerife to pick up the investigation - asking: "What on earth is going on?" Frustrated at the lack of progress in the manhunt, 28-year-old Sam fumed: "I just don't understand why it's been two weeks now and there's not been any significant breakthrough." The star, who commands a million-strong fanbase thanks to his time on Love Island and Geordie Shore, added: "Why have they not sent the British police over seeing as everyone involved in the case is British?" He also referred to a distressing video that has been doing the rounds of a boy being beaten up that some have claimed was Jay - though the theory has widely been debunked as the clip was first been posted on social media nearly a decade ago.

Members of missing teenager Jay Slater's family have been spotted in a new area today as their search for the 19-year-old continues.

Jay Slater, a 19 year old lad from Oswaldtwistle, reportedly bragged to his mates on Snapchat about nicking a £12k Rolex watch the night before he mysteriously vanished while on holiday in Tenerife. Despite extensive search operations over the past 17 days, Jay's whereabouts remain a mystery.

A top detective who helped expose Jimmy Savile says he is trying to track down the two mysterious men last seen with missing teenager Jay Slater, revealing crucial new leads in the case.

An ex-cop who investigated Nicola Bulley's disappearance has vowed to get answers over Jay Slater's whereabouts 'in three days'.

Baroness Michelle Mone and her businessman husband Doug Barrowman have been interviewed under caution by detectives investigating them for fraud, it can be revealed.

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