The coroner starts by going through some particulars and asks if the Slater family lawyer, Lois Norris, has anything to say.

Norris says the family want to emphasise how important accurate reporting is - especially online - and says it is already a tragic situation without additional online speculation.

As we've been reporting, the disappearance and search for Slater garnered significant attention, with conspiracy theories and other forms of speculation spreading online.

The coroner issues a reminder that at the centre of every inquest is a family that has lost a loved one, and emphasises that this inquest will deal in facts.

Coroner Dr James Adeley has entered the room and the inquest into Jay Slater's death has officially resumed.

Such events can't be broadcast live, but a number of journalists - including us - are able to watch a feed showing the proceedings and report on what's being said. Some are also inside the court.

It's through these avenues that we'll be able to bring you the latest updates from the inquest, so stick with us.

Fiona Trott
Reporting from the inquest

There are 26 members of the public in court, including Jay Slater's family and 11 journalists. The clerk has just reminded everybody that all their phones need to be on silent.

There are other journalists following proceedings online. Their names are on a screen here in the courtroom. Debbie Duncan and her lawyer are going through them.

Fiona Trott
Reporting from the inquest

Jay Slater's mother Debbie Duncan and his father Warren Slater have just taken their seats.

The family's lawyer, Lois Norris, is sitting between them.

Norris is talking things through with Duncan and making notes.

Meanwhile, a framed photograph of Jay has been placed on the desk where the family's sitting.

Fiona Trott
Reporting from the inquest

Ten people have just arrived here at court. They look like friends or family.

Image source, Reuters

At a previous hearing in May, the inquest heard from toxicology reports and Slater's own messages that he had been under the influence of drugs and alcohol - with traces of MDMA, cocaine and ketamine in his system when he died.

Although, it was not clear how long before his death he had taken them.

The inquest also heard Slater had sent messages to friends on social media referring to being with "two kids" who had stolen a "luxury" watch from someone, and had sent a picture of himself with two knives.

Slater had got into a car and was driven to the Airbnb in the remote village of Masca, around 22 miles (36km) away from where he was staying.

The court heard local man Ramon Hernandez had recalled meeting him on the morning of 17 June in Masca as he and a friend were on their way to work.

They said Slater asked if a bus or taxi would take him to Los Cristianos where he had been staying, and they told him the next bus was due at 10:00 and the area did not have a taxi service.

The inquest also heard from Det Ch Insp Rachel Higson, head of digital media investigations at Lancashire Police, who said she had examined Slater's phone and said it had recorded "a lot of steps and inclines" and that there was nothing to suggest he was "under any threat from anybody".

A consultant forensic pathologist also told the court Slater's cause of death was likely severe head injury.

An inquest is a public, fact-finding inquiry into a death which has been caused by unknown, violent or unnatural causes.

It's designed to find out who the deceased was - and where, when and how their death came about.

Coroners are responsible for leading inquests and if someone dies abroad, in the circumstances laid out above, then a coroner in England and Wales tends to hold one.

Inquests can be held with or without a jury, depending on the circumstances of the death in question, though a coroner tends to conduct them alone.

Inquests can't deal with issues of blame or criminal and civil liability - these can be addressed in other courts if needed.

The coroner’s conclusion will be based on all the evidence that is heard and there are many short form conclusions available to the coroner. These include natural causes, accident or misadventure, unlawful killing, unlawful killing and industrial disease.

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The search for Jay Slater drew national attention after the 19-year-old went missing while on holiday in Tenerife.

In case you didn't follow what happened at the time, here's a reminder:

• After attending a music festival in Playa de las Americas, southern Tenerife, Slater went missing on 17 June 2024
• He had called a friend to tell her he was "lost in the mountains", had 1% battery on his phone and needed water
• The Slater family, from Lancashire, arrived in the area the following day - his mother Debbie Duncan issued a plea to her son to come home
• A police search was launched, with officers using search dogs to look through small buildings and villages near the area where his last phone signal was traced
• After 29 days, a body was found in the Masca area - it was later identified as that of Slater
• A post-mortem examination revealed his body had injuries consistent with a fall from height onto rocky ground
• Slater's funeral was held in August 2024, with about 500 people in attendance
• An inquest into his death began in May this year at Preston Coroner's Court, but was paused after a plea from his mother to seek key witnesses to events leading up to his death

Fiona Trott
Reporting from the inquest

I’ve just arrived at the coroner's court on an industrial estate in Preston.

Jay Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, arrived a few minutes after me with a documentary crew.

We exchanged a few words, she appeared calm and composed. I can't help but wonder how she’s feeling. She’s waited so long for this. After all, it's been over a year since Slater's body was found.

I’ve taken my seat inside the courtroom - it’s a modern room with screens and microphones.

There aren’t enough seats for all the journalists who are covering this hearing. We had to show our ID on the way in and have our names ticked off a list.

There are eight of us in here, so far, sitting with our laptops waiting for the hearing to begin at 10am.

The coroner is Dr James Adeley - myself and the team back at base will be updating this page when the inquest begins.

Image source, Family handout

An inquest into the death of British teenager Jay Slater is due to resume today.

The 19-year-old bricklayer from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, went missing in Tenerife last summer after attending a music festival.

His body was found in a remote national park in a steep and inaccessible area by a mountain rescue team after a month-long search that attracted widespread attention and online conspiracy theories.

A Spanish court said his injuries were "consistent with a fall in a rocky area".

The inquest at Preston Coroner's Court began in May, but was adjourned after a plea from Slater’s mother to seek key witnesses who were with him on the night he disappeared.

We’ll be providing updates throughout today’s proceedings, which are due to get going around 10am. The BBC's Fiona Trott will also be at court. Stay with us for more.