Jay Slater’s desperate mum got hopeful vision from psychic before body found

Before police discovered Jay Slater’s body in Tenerife last year, his desperate mum Debbie Duncan had consulted a ‘psychic woman’ to try and find out more information

Jay Slater’s mother Debbie had hopes temporarily raised by a psychic before the tragic discovery of her son’s body.

Speaking to the Times, Debbie Duncan, whose son Jay died on June 17, 2024, recalled a moment from the summer of 2024 where she consulted a “psychic woman” in a desperate last bid to discover more information about her child.

“This psychic woman said he was in a hotel in Santiago del Teide,” Debbie said. “She said, ‘I can see stables. You need to check this hotel.’ I was like a mad woman. I sent Warren, Glen and Zak to the hotel. I was screaming at them saying, ‘You need to just go!’”

Debbie added: “They went there and found a security guard with a big dog. Warren was showing him a picture of Jay but there was a big language barrier. The guard must have thought, ‘What on earth is going on?’ We went on some right wild goose chases.”

Jay Slater, 19, died while on holiday in Tenerife last year, with his death the subject of huge media and internet speculation after he initially went missing after a night out with pals.

His grieving mother Debbie has recently launched a campaign named Jay’s Law, as she believes that conspiracy theories surrounding his death hindered the police investigation. Despite the coroner’s verdict of “accidental death” at his July inquest, misleading videos about him continue to circulate online.

With the backing of her Labour MP, Sarah Smith, she is advocating for stricter regulations to prevent “armchair detectives” from disseminating false information online about missing individuals and, as in Jay’s case, their subsequent deaths.

Speaking to The Mirror, Debbie, 57, said: “It would be amazing if a new law was introduced and they called it ‘Jay’s Law’ to stop people spreading misinformation online.

“If it is too difficult to have a new law, then the existing rules need tightening. But I want to see it debated in Parliament.”

“Content creators are still out there talking about Jay (online). They go back to the beginning and go over the same things – it’s shocking they are doing this.

“I am all for freedom of speech, but not when you are constantly misinforming and speaking badly about a family who are grieving.

“I need to fight for Jay’s name after everything we have been through. To continue making videos (and posting them online) more than 12 months on, going through every bit of detail over and over again is shocking. When will it stop?”.

“Social media is good for spreading awareness, but can also be the work of the devil.

“If I can save another family from going through the trauma we have had to endure, it will be worth it. “.

Debbie is raising her voice in anticipation of a Candour Productions documentary for Channel 4 – The Disappearance of Jay Slater – set to air on Sunday September 28 at 9pm.

Alongside Jay’s father, Warren, 59, and elder brother, Zak, 25, she granted TV producers unparalleled access to Jay’s story. The family shared deeply personal home footage, including scenes from inside Jay’s funeral and his post-mortem.