Daily Mirror – Jay: Body found after ‘fall’
The “grim discovery” of a body in the hunt for Jay Slater makes the front page of the Daily Mirror, which quotes Spanish police as saying “everything is pointing to it being a young British man”.
Jay Slater UPDATES: Spanish police issue new briefing on autopsy after body found
An autopsy of the body thought to be that of Jay Slater is likely to happen on Tuesday morning, it is understood.
A body was found in the Masca area of Tenerife at around 10am on Monday in the search for the teenager, four weeks after he went missing. Spanish authorities said the “evidence strongly suggests” the remains belong to the 19-year-old man, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire.
But a Civil Guard spokesman said Jay’s autopsy is still yet to be carried out. He told our sister title, Manchester Evening News, that this will “probably” take place on Tuesday morning.
On Monday, a spokesperson for the Civil Guard said: “After 29 constant days of searching the lifeless body of the young man has been found in the Masca area. The discovery has been possible thanks to the tireless and discreet search carried out by the Civil Guard over these 29 days.”
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 16 July 2024.
Tuesday’s newspapers mark a shift in coverage as most broadsheets cover the latest from the US presidential race – with a little UK politics on the front page.
The tabloids lead to the discovery of a body in the Jay Slater case. Though not formally identified it is believed the body is that of the missing 19-year-old Brit, with early theories being that he slipped into a ravine and died. The papers note that rescue workers had to use a helicopter to reach the ravine and it’s believed specialists found Slater’s possessions.
A handful of the front pages leave space to assess the England football team and whether Gareth Southgate will be replaced. The speculation around Southgate’s future dominates the back pages.