Rachel Hargreaves, a family friend, stated that the police were investigating every lead, no matter how small. “We have to take each lead and act on it. Having been up there ourselves, and after all the searching, we get the impression that he can’t be there. We are six days in, but we are doing all we can to bring him home,” she said.
Jay’s dad, in an emotional interview, conveyed the torment his family is experiencing. “The last few days have been a nightmare, just a nightmare,” he said, fighting back tears. He hopes that someone has helped Jay off the mountain. “I just want my boy back,” he pleaded.
Warren and Zak went to the place where Jay’s phone had last rung. It was situated above Masca village in a secluded canyon. Other friends and family members joined them, and together they spent hours working with search teams. They made an effort to comprehend the search procedure and looked for any indication of Jay.
Lucy Law, the adolescent’s friend, was his final known contact. He’d informed Lucy that his phone battery was at one percent and he needed water. A 30-kilometer radius that included the Masca Gorge, La Vica, and Las Portelas was the focus of search teams.
To search the difficult terrain, foot patrols were accompanied by drones, search dogs, and helicopters. Even after these considerable efforts, the case remained puzzling.
Firefighter Riccardo, part of the search team, described the situation as “increasingly strange.” He said, “It’s very difficult to find people here, because of the ravines and the mountains. The days are passing by… but he still hasn’t appeared.”
Local resident Ofelia Medina Hernandez was the final person to talk with Jay. She told him about the bus that would arrive at 10 a.m. And he drove off, she said, “walking fast.”
Former Head of Lambeth Missing Persons Unit, Mike Neville, shared his concerns about Jay’s condition. He explained that the area is hot during the day and cold at night, posing significant risks, especially since Jay was in only a shirt and shorts. “We can only hope that he is just very, very dehydrated somewhere,” Mike said.
Mike called attention to how difficult the terrain was. He mentioned that although air searches are still being conducted, it is challenging to identify someone from the air due to the thick forest and gorges. In addition to search dogs, he emphasized the value of ground searches conducted by law enforcement officials, volunteers, and park rangers.
“The Spanish police have published quite detailed analysis of where they’re going to search, focusing on three ravines,” Mike pointed out.
