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Jay Slater's body returns to UK as family issue heartbreaking obituary

Debbie Duncan, 55, made the heartbreaking journey from Tenerife to Manchester Airport last week, alongside Jay's supportive dad Warren, 58, and Jay's brother Zak, 24

Debbie is now in the process of planning the 19 year old's funeral, which it was announced this evening will take place next Saturday at Accrington Cemetery Chapel, with mourners asked to wear something blue in his memory. Prior to his disappearance, Jay had been partying at Papagayo nightclub in Playa de las Americas, before departing with two British men who drove him 20 miles to the £40-a-night property. During an earlier video call, Brad, 19, saw Jay stumble on some rocks while trying to navigate through Parque Rural de Teno nature reserve to get back to their flat in Los Cristianos.

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