Tragic Jay Slater news confirmed by Spanish authorities

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Hello and welcome to today’s edition of The Lancashire Lead. We begin with the news that seemed as inevitable as it was feared, the discovery of Jay Slater’s body in Spain.

Weeks of searching were brought to a tragic end on Monday when a body was found alongside some of Jay’s possessions. Yesterday, an autopsy confirmed it was indeed the 19-year-old from…