A FUNDRAISER arrange to help Jay Slater’s household in Tenerife has hit £50,000.

It comes after the lacking teen’s mum Debbie Duncan revealed she was utilizing money donated by well-wishers to assist sleuths helping search for Jay.

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The 19-year-old’s household have been left “blindslided” when cops axed the hunt for Jay lower than two weeks after he vanished.

But they’ve vowed to stay on the island as they work tirelessly to discover out what occurred to the apprentice bricklayer.

Jay’s liked greater than £50,000 on a GoFundMe web page despatched by greater than 4,000 supporters.

Debbie this week stated the cash can be used to assist volunteers looking out for Jay, in addition to cowl the household’s lodging and meals bills.

She stated: “Your generosity has been vast, and we are so grateful for all of your support and kindness during this unimaginable time for our family.

“In the meantime, we are going to proceed to use a part of the funds to help the volunteers working onerous within the mountains to discover Jay. 

“The remaining funds will continue to be used to support the rescue teams who are tirelessly searching for Jay as well as our own expenses as we remain in Tenerife looking for our boy.”

The household have additionally been urged to use among the cash to fund a non-public search after they stated they felt “left in the dark” by cops.

It comes after they hit again at a TikTookay star who stop his search for the lacking teen after he stated he is ‘by no means had any cash’ from their GoFundMe.

Callum Fahim, who voluntarily travelled to Tenerife to assist cops, claimed he is left after being slammed with dying threats and seeing no money.

He flew over after contacting the 19-year-old’s mum, Debbie Duncan, on-line, as reported by Sky News.

But now the social media persona plans to return to the UK on Thursday.

However, the Slater household stated Debbie gave Callum £740 of her personal cash for his lodging.

The devastated father or mother claimed the TikToker turned “bitter” after they refused to give him extra money.

They stated: “We appreciate every single person who’s come out.

“He’s a hiker. We do not want hikers, we’d like consultants.

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“We wouldn’t like to be responsible for anyone hurting themselves.”

But, TikToker Callum instructed Sky News he has not obtained any of the cash.

He stated: “I haven’t had anything from the GoFundMe.

“We haven’t had a little bit of necessities paid for.

“I’ve never had any money from them whatsoever or even offers to go and pick anything up.

“If that they had supplied it, personally I’d’ve stated perhaps a little bit of a deal with on the finish of the week, however don’t fret about it.”

The family accused Callum of coming “over of his personal accord” for a “free vacation” and wanting accommodation paid for.

“This is about Jay and he is nonetheless lacking and we have got folks crying about cash. It’s nothing to do with cash,” they said.

“We’re not sat right here doing nothing. We’re doing the whole lot we presumably can to discover Jay. We cannot go off down hills climbing on our personal,” they said.

Distraught Debbie was previously forced to defend the fundraiser after online trolls questioned what the donations would be used for.

The page, set up by Jay’s pal Lucy Law, surpassed its £30,000 goal within days.

Debbie lambasted cruel conspiracy theorists asking why money was needed – saying she has been left feeling “very let down”.

The mum said: “I’m actually am saddened by all of your feedback. You appear to be so bothered about this GoFundMe web page.

“I really hope I am not taking my son home in a body bag.

“I actually can not imagine the British public aren’t supporting me in attempting to discover Jay.

The teenager, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, disappeared on the Spanish island the morning after attending a music competition with two buddies on 17 June.

Jay, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, has been lacking since final Monday, and Debbie stated her household are in a “living nightmare” as search groups fail to discover any hint of him.

After going to a rave that completed within the early hours of June 17, Jay headed to Masca with two British males he had met that night time.

He shared a closing Snapchat from their Airbnb of a hand holding a cigarette at 7.30am.

Jay then tried to make his means again to his vacation lodging – an 11 hour stroll away.

But at round 8.50am he made a closing frantic name to pal Lucy, telling her he was misplaced within the “middle of nowhere” with no water and had only one per cent battery on his cellphone.

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