PATHETIC internet trolls are now targeting the firm where Jay Slater works as an apprentice bricklayer.
PH Build Group, based in Lancashire, has slammed mindless conspiracy theorists spewing baseless claims as they defended their 19-year-old employee.
Jay Slater vanished 11 days ago in Tenerife
ReutersDetectives have been searching for Jay since he vanished on June 17[/caption]
Ian WhittakerCops are combing a ravine on the north of the island[/caption]
Jay has been missing for 11 days after vanishing following a night out in Tenerife.
Helicopters, drones, sniffer dogs and dozens of emergency crews have been working tirelessly to find any trace of Jay.
But heartless trolls have sat behind their computers 2,000 miles away in the UK have been peddling wild theories and lashing out at Jay’s loved ones.
They have now started harassing Jay’s company PH Build Group.
The firm today shared an email they received from a troll blasting Jay, and his company for employing him.
It referenced his conviction for being part of an eight-strong gang who attacked Tom Hilton with a machete, golf clubs and an axe in 2021.
Jay’s boss defended him in a response, which was also shared on Facebook.
A post with the screenshots reads: “This is just one of many emails sent to us along with some great reviews.
“These people are trying to ruin people’s lives and businesses sat behind a screen looking for attention.
“Everyone may have their own theories and feelings but to publicly post them knowing you are going hurt people is just cruel.
“Jay’s family shouldn’t have to endure this. The only thing that should matter right now is getting a 19 year old son back to his family where he belongs.”
In a previous post, the firm said the “picture being painted of him is just not true”.
It said: “Jay has been with us since he left school and is liked by all. He’s a valued member of our team and we stand by him.
“The fact is he’s a 19 year old lad missing in a foreign country.
“He needs to be back home where he belongs. Come on Jay we are all praying for you.”
It comes as…
Cops fear Jay won’t be found alive if he vanished in mountains
Jay’s mum Debbie withdrawing GoFundMe cash to fly supporters out to Tenerife
Ex-top cop who tracked down Raoul Moat reveals search theory
Jay was attacked by gang when he was just 12
New pics of Jay emerge at a pool party two days before he vanished
Cops quiz locals who ‘saw Jay watching Euros’
Investigator reveals descriptions of two men who partied with teen
Crews scour exact spot where mystery ‘grainy figure’ was seen
Tenerife cops plan TV appeal as they hunt for clues
Pals blast conspiracy theorists and TikTok sleuths
Jay’s mum says she’s ‘barely slept’
After going to a rave that finished in the early hours of June 17, Jay headed to Masca with two British men he had met that night.
He shared a final Snapchat from their Airbnb of a hand holding a cigarette at 7.30am.
Jay then tried to make his way back to his holiday accommodation – an 11 hour walk away.
But at around 8.50am he made a final frantic call to friend Lucy, telling her he was lost in the “middle of nowhere” with no water and had just one per cent battery on his phone.
It sparked a mammoth search operation involving helicopters, drones and sniffer dogs that has so far drawn blanks.
Rescue crews have been focusing their efforts on the 2,000ft Masca ravine in the north, where his phone last pinged a nearby cell tower.
Earlier this week, cops in Tenerife drafted in reinforcements from Madrid – including specialist sniffer dogs adept at searching vast areas.
Ian WhittakerMissing person posters have been put up in Tenerife[/caption]
Ian WhittakerJay pictured with mum Debbie[/caption]
But cops fear it is unlikely he will be found alive if he got lost in the mountains.
Cops say there is no talk yet of halting the search despite growing concerns they will find a body.
Despite an apparent lack of progress in finding Jay, his mum has praised investigators and called on the public to pray for her son.
She told Sky News: “I have every faith in them down on the ground and the amazing searches they are carrying out along with more amazing guys up there.
“As a family we are in a living nightmare. We have no further updates other than Jay is still missing and we are just ignoring the social media side of things.”
Today, Debbie revealed she is withdrawing some of the £36,000 worth of donations raised amid the hunt for her son.
She said cash from the GoFundMe page will be used to fly out the “loved ones” of the “wonderful people” who are with her in Tenerife.
Heartbroken Debbie, 55, said money would also go towards the teams on their 11th day searching for Jay, as well as her family’s accommodation and food.
She wrote on the page this morning: “We are currently working with GoFundMe to withdraw part of the funds, which are being safely held.
“I wanted to share that these funds will be used to support the mountain rescue teams who are tirelessly searching for Jay.
“Additionally, since our stay in Tenerife needs to be extended, we will also use the funds to cover accommodation and food expenses.
“I’m surrounded by wonderful people who are by my side, but far from their loved ones, so we’ll also be using part of these funds to fly them to Tenerife so we can support each other during these dark times.”
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Jay seen with pal Lucy at a rave the night before he vanished
Timeline of Jay Slater’s disappearance
SUNDAY JUNE 16 – MONDAY 17
Jay goes to a rave at the 2024 NRG music festival in Tenerife, around Arona on the south of the island
8.35pm – Jay posts a smiling Snapchat video of him laughing with friends
He leaves the rave with two men he met that day and is driven back to their accommodation across the island
MONDAY 17
7.30am – Jay posts a Snapchat of a hand holding a cigarette in the area where the accommodation was – near the rural de Teno Park on the north of the island
8.30am – Jay calls his friend Lucy Law and tells her he missed a bus, had one per cent of battery left on his phone and was stuck in the “middle of nowhere”
9am – A missing persons report is filed and the search for Jay begins
TUESDAY 18
2am – Police knock on the door of Jay’s mum Debbie Duncan’s home and tell her to catch the first flight out to Tenerife
7am – She flies out from Manchester Airport alongside her son Zak to help with the search
Debbie is sent a Snapchat message saying “Kiss goodbye to your boy, you’re never going to see him again, he owes me a lot of money.”
WEDNESDAY 19
12.30pm – Police move the search to the south of the island briefly after a false sighting
Cops search his hotel room for clues as his mum says there was “nothing untoward there”
Debbie gives a heart-wrenching interview where she shares fears he has been “taken” and says “I just want my baby back”
THURSDAY 20
Cops begin day four of the massive search for Jay
FRIDAY 21
Lancashire cops offer to help with the search but Tenerife authorities say they are “satisfied that they have the resources they need”
Search turns to 22,000ft ravine in Masca – part of an area dubbed “the badlands” by locals
SATURDAY 22
The sixth day of the search begins with sniffer dogs, cops, mountain rescue and firefighters again taking to the hills in northern Tenerife
Possible new sighting of Jay places him near a church with two men at 6pm on Monday – although unconfirmed by police
Jay’s dad Warren and brother Zak visit the search site in Tenerife
SUNDAY 23
Cops focus their search around small outbuildings in de Teno park near where Jay’s phone last pinged
Jay’s mum Debbie says trolls are comparing her to Karen Matthews
The GoFundMe set up by Jay’s friend Lucy surpasses £30,000 after just three days
Exclusive Sun footage shows Jay appearing to fall and stumble back up at a rave before he vanished
MONDAY 24
Search for Jay enters eighth day
Police expand search area north to parts of Buenavista del Norte
Jay’s dad says his family are in ‘a living hell’
TUESDAY 25
Brit hiker found by Jay search teams says he ‘didn’t need to be saved’
Madeleine McCann cop lands in Tenerife to join search
Tenerife cops call in reinforcements from Madrid – including specialist sniffer dogs
WEDNESDAY 26
Locals claim they have spotted Jay watching Euros
Investigator reveals descriptions of two men Jay partied with
Cops scour exact spot where ‘mystery grainy figure’ was seen
