The ‘free availability of drugs’ on the island is ‘worrying’ is how Mark Williams-Thomas, a former detective acting as a spokesman for the family, put it yesterday. ‘In the past 24-48 hours, information has come to light that gives rise to concern that drugs are a worrying aspect here.’
Events leading to Slater’s disappearance began on Friday, June 14, when he arrived in Tenerife with two friends: Brad Hargreaves and a recent acquaintance called Lucy Mae Law.
It was the first time the boys had been on a solo holiday, but Law is a seasoned traveller. An 18-year-old college student, who lives with her parents, her social media accounts reveal that she visited Malta and Milan in May, Ibiza in April, Barcelona in March, and Malaga in February, often attending dance music festivals. Last summer, she can be seen partying in Jamaica, Tenerife, Zante, Benidorm and Budapest.