Jay Slater's mum has his clothes made into cushions in touching memento after son's Tenerife death
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Jay Slater’s heartbroken mum has had his favourite clothes made into cushions following his death in Tenerife. A massive search was launched for 19-year-old Jay, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, after he disappeared on the Spanish island in June after partying at the NRG music festival. His remains were found near the village of Masca and he was found to have died after sustaining multiple injuries consistent with a fall in a rocky area.
The Spanish Civil Guard said Jay could have fallen in the steep and inaccessible area where he was found. Jay’s mum Debbie Duncan went to Tenerife with other family members to help in what became a very high-profile search operation with plenty of speculation on social media.
His funeral was held for him in Accrington in August with around 500 people attending the service including many who watched on an outdoor screen. And now it has been revealed that cushions have been made using clothes that Jay once wore. A Facebook post from ‘Homemade With Love Oswaldtwistle’ stated: “Forever 19. 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. 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.”.
A GoFundMe page titled Get Jay Slater Home received £72,821 before it was closed on November 21 last year. The final message posted on the page explained how the donations were spent. They included a search team from the Dutch non-profit organisation Signi Zoekhonden and his family’s stay in Tenerife while efforts to locate Jay continued.
