Body believed to be missing Jay Slater’s is airlifted by chopper out of ‘inaccessible’ area where he ‘fell to his death’

A BODY found in the hunt for missing teen Jay Slater was recovered using a helicopter.

Apprentice bricklayer Jay vanished on the morning of June 17 after going to a rave the night before with friends – sparking a huge effort to find the Lancashire teen.

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A body has been found in the hunt for missing British teenager Jay SlaterCredit: Pixel8000

Spanish cops axed the official search less than two weeks in – but have today announced a body has been found in the area Jay was last known to be, Masca.

A helicopter was used to recover the body – believed to belong to a regional government emergency and rescue group.

Officials co-ordinated with Civil Guard mountain rescue experts.

It’s thought that specialists on the ground winched the body up to the waiting chopper overhead after securing it.

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