Jay Slater investigator Mark Williams-Thomas has said he will ‘make a programme’ about the disappearance and ‘put into the public domain what was known at the time and since’
An investigator who helped in the hunt for Jay Slater has said he will release the “full details” of the case in a bombshell new programme.
Investigator Mark Williams-Thomas posted the update on X, formerly Twitter, saying he would “make a programme” to “put into the public domain what was known at the time and since”.
Jay was on holiday in Tenerife to attend a music festival when he vanished on June 17. The remains of the 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, were discovered after a massive search almost a month later on July 15 near the village of Masca, a few metres from his last known location.
Investigator Mark Williams-Thomas, who covered the case at the time and interviewed witnesses during the hunt for the missing teen, had previously released a cryptic post saying he had recordings which “gives clarity and a clear narrative to the very sad situation and events” surrounding Jay’s disappearance.
On Saturday afternoon he posted again, saying: “I think enough time has now passed and given response from people it’s time now to just put into the public domain what was known at the time and since in regard to Jay Slater and make a programme.
“The family have been told everything, I know they are making a programme as well, but from a very different perspective. It became such a massive story with so much misinformation. I was in the almost unique position to visit the locations and speak to nearly all the witnesses . It will take a little time because as with all my programmes they are carefully crafted.”
Mark WIlliam-Thomas is a former police detective and investigative reporter who has had his own show on ITV called The Investigator. He was also a regular on This Morning and was appointed group-wide investigations editor creating documentaries and podcasts for the news brand.
Responding to criticism online about why he didn’t release all he knew about Jay’s disappearance at the time, he said: “I did not release it because I respected the family decision not to. I do think the time will come to release it. So much wrong speculation and opinion around this case.
“It’s a difficult decision to make if it’s best to just leave it all alone. That’s said the full details are very interesting and do provide clarity to the whole situation. Although those who have a fixed opinion even though they know nothing properly I doubt will be moved.”
