"Spanish Police are completely capable" of finding the missing Jay Slater, a local travel guide has claimed.
The hunt for the 19-year-old boy has reached its sixth day and rescue teams on the Canary Islands appear to have made no breakthroughs as the search continues.
British Police in Lancashire is said to have made “an offer of support to the Guardia Civil to see if they need any additional resources” in their efforts.
However, the police in Tenerife have reportedly declined the offer and are continuing the efforts themselves.
Jay Slater flew from Lancashire to the Canary Islands for a music festival when he disappeared PA WireSpeaking to GB News Joe Cawley, a writer on Tenerife.com, has said that the Spanish Police are "entirely capable" and "nothing will be enough until he is found".
He explained: "I think in all these kinds of cases, and especially from the family, nothing is going to be enough until Jay is found.
Joe Cawley revealed that the Spanish Police "are capable"
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"Even if the British police came over and still Jay was not found, it still would not be enough. It's just a natural feeling, especially from the mother.
"The Spanish police are perfectly capable. They're using expert mountain rescue teams that know this area inside out.
"These are the best people to be on this case, I would imagine."
The teenager disappeared when attempting to walk back to his accommodation after missing a bus, a journey that would take 11 hours on foot.
Jay Slater attended a music festival in Tenerife on Sunday night, but was reported missing on MondayGB News / Google EarthHe was last heard from on Monday when he called his friend, Lucy Law.
Slater was last seen getting into a silver car with those he had met at the festival, before ringing his friend Lucy at around 8.15am and saying he needed water and his phone was on one per cent charge.
Speaking to The Mirror, Slater's friend Lucy Law claimed the two people he was last with have "left the country", urging British Police to speak to them.
Mountains of Tenerife where Jay Slater disappearedPAShe said: "We need British police here. I just want to find my mate. He’s been missing three days. It’s not looking good now.
"We feel as though it’s down to us to find him and that we’re doing more than the police."
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesman said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has been reported missing in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities."