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Missing British boy's father describes situation as 'nightmare'
euronews (in English)
The search continues for apprentice bricklayer Jay Slater who went missing on the Canary Island of Tenerife on Monday.
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 42.9% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of 2,034.38 square kilometres (785.48 sq mi) and a population of 948,815 inhabitants as of January 2023, it is also the most populous island of Spain and of Macaronesia.
The search continues for apprentice bricklayer Jay Slater who went missing on the Canary Island of Tenerife on Monday.
Spanish authorities have arrested nine people in Girona, Cádiz, Almería and Tenerife.