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Jay Slater's mum Debbie Duncan asked for her son's inquest to be resumed after a number of witnesses did not attend the last hearing in May
Jay Slater's death was accidental after falling from a height, a coroner has concluded.
The 19-year-old of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, went missing in Tenerife on 17 June 2024, a huge search was launched, and his body was found in a ravine near the village of Masca on 15 July.
He had told his friends he was "in the middle of the mountains" and in need of a drink, as he attempted a 14-hour walk home the morning after taking drugs and alcohol on a night out, Preston Coroner's Court was told on Thursday.
The inquest into his death had resumed after it was adjourned in May so witnesses could be traced.
He had a "wonderful life" and was a "joy to be around", his mother told the inquest.
Debbie Duncan said: "He loved his family very much and was not afraid to show affection."
She added her son had a "large circle of friends who have been left devastated" by his death.
"He was very loved and our hearts are broken," Ms Duncan said.
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