Jay Slater’s grieving family have memorial cushions made from tragic teen’s favourite hoodies in ‘touching’ tribute
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JAY Slater's grieving family has revealed the memorial cushions made from the late teen's favourite hoodies. He can even be seen wearing one of the hoodies in a picture with his loving mum, Debbie, 56, as people praised the cuddly Jay mementos. The person who made the cushions said how much the request from Debbie "really touched" her as the family continue to deal with their tragic loss.
![[The tribute gifts after the lengthy search for Jay, which captured the national attention last summer]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/remembering-jay-jay-slater-s-962372564.jpg?strip=all&w=508)
The tribute was shared on social media by Handmade With Love Oswaltwistle, who commented on the work in a Facebook post. She said: “All of my work touches my heart, but I must admit this one really touched me. “I was honoured to be asked by Jay's mum to make these cushions, using his favourite clothes.
![[Jay can be seen wearing a Hugo Boss hoodie that his mum would later turn into a cushion after his death]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-search-continues-british-teenager-911365328.jpg?strip=all&w=811)
"I hope they bring comfort to each person receiving them. “Each one had a personalised memory patch added. "Thank you so much Debbie for entrusting me to make these for you. "Sending so much love.”. Pictures of the cushions show Jay’s Nike, Under Armour and Hugo Boss hoodies, which were Jay's favourites.
Jay can be seen wearing the grey Hugo Boss hoodie in a picture with his mum. Several social media users commented on the post sharing how much they loved the sweet sentiment. One person wrote: “I love the hoody cushions. “I’ve been wanting something made from my son’s favourite hoodies since he died in March 2022 but have not been able to part with them thinking about them being cut up.
![[Jay's mum Debbie recently announced that she was closing the GoFundMe set up for her boy]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-search-continues-british-teenager-911365305.jpg?strip=all&w=781)
