Jay Slaters mum asking for more donations

Grifters gonna grift

She’s just lost her son in treating circumstances. Maybe focusing on obtaining something like “a good send off” helps ease the pain for her.

I feel so sad for his family but I don’t donate to things like this. Travel insurance should cover the costs ( it’s the reason people get it). The whole situation has reminded me why I despise social media tbh.

I wouldn't donate to a funeral not having known the person nor would I feel pressed to do so. Best wishes to them though.

Yes. £60k is more than enough to give him a lovely send off. She seems more about trying to get money than anything else.

But, if people really think it’s a worthy cause, then donate.

I won’t be - there are much better causes. 🙄

Why do the same people say this in threads, asking if you are one of the people trolling her. Because someone wants to chat about something in a chat forum. Just bore off.

Such as? Name the parents???

I have no problem with people using GoFundMe. Accidents can happen and not everyone has the resources to cover them themselves. I don’t see anything wrong with asking for help.
I also think it’s very easy to avoid GoFundMe if you don’t want to donate. Anyone who has found this appeal and then donated has either came across it accidentally and wanted to contribute, or they’ve actively gone looking for an appeal to donate to. Both are fair choices. It’s also a fair choice to see the appeal and continue scrolling if you think it’s grabby.

This is incredibly sad for them & despite the fact he clearly wasn’t a very nice person he was still just a 19 year old lad who died alone and scared, which makes me feel very sad.

However, where has the 60k gone? They’ve said it costs about 20k to repatriate a body & honestly I’d donate a tenner if they explained why they couldn’t pay for this out of the 60k they already have. As far as I’m aware they’ve made no attempt to offer an explanation.

As for the funeral costs back home I feel if they want something ultra expensive they such find the money to pay for it.

They come across like absolute grifters tbh and this isn’t me being classist. I grew up in their world, I know the type.

The amount of hatred they’ve received on social media is grotesque. A lot of it is simple prejudice because they are white, Northern, and working class

I agree about some of the hatred, though it was bound to happen given the way some of them have conducted themselves, but while white and northern are neutral I doubt the real working classes would thank you for that

These are after all the people who built this country and still keep it working, and it's instilled a justified pride which means such behaviour would be anathema within the community

@IfOnlyOurEyesSawSouls
Completely agree. I remember a young man in his twenties dying in a tragic accident. It was reported in the local press with comments like 'He lit up a room' etc. A short google found that he'd been done for GBH for smashing a body in someone's head/face amongst a few other crimes. No way would I be contributing to the go fund me. Most people just have a modest funeral due to costs. If they want more than this is should come from their own pockets.

Absolute rubbish. I’ve just read that they had free accommodation out there whereas I was thinking a big chunk would’ve paid for that. Sorry but explain why you need more money.

Also, I agree that most ppl donating won’t have much themselves which just makes me mad.

I find the modern trend of asking for money/stuff really rude.

There's a lady where i live who as far as i can tell treats the local buy & sell group like a free shop. I don't think she ever buys anything without trying to get someone to give it her for free first - almost every week its "has anyone got a microscooter they're looking to give away" or "anyone able to give me a girls coat age 4-5"

I understand people are hard up and i often offer things for free on these groups for that reason but its like constant begging. I see it as very different to accept something thats made available/offered, versus asking for very specific things that have not been offered. The same with a lot of the gofundmes etc.

I'd add that the same lady tries to sell on everything for unrealistic high prices as well.

You’re being facetious. Go and read some of the Facebook groups set up to help find him. It is VERY obvious it’s predominantly working class people.

Who on earth is donating to this fund? There must be a lot of people with more money than sense that's for sure.

I really hope she is not going to have a big showy funeral for her son. Surely an ordinary funeral like most people have is enough? No doubt they will release balloons too so they can kill or injure some wildlife in the son's memory.

There will definitely be balloons.

Whilst I don't agree with a balloon release
Is there m really any need to comment on what type of funeral she might have for him
A mother has just lost her son ffs if a big showy funeral gives her some comfort how on earth does this impact you in anyway?

Have they thanked the Spanish authorities, Guardia Civil and their mountain rescue team for their work over the past weeks? Spanish taxpayers paying for it.

Exactly. Some people... Let her do whatever type of funeral age wants for her own son. Poor woman is living my worst nightmare.

Fair enough.

If she wants a big showy funeral she should pay for it herself.

My worst nightmare would be to have a son who was a vicious thug but I guess we are all different.

Yes, several times

Well we know he got into a fight aged 16, that he was a background figure in the fight who got a lesser sentence than the others. He wasn't the person wielding the machete. Very poor behaviour from him but to dismiss his entire existence as a vicious thug doesn't sit right with me. He died alone aged 19 presumably feeling very frightened. I don't think it's really the time for a bunch of strangers to label him a vicious thug as if there was nothing more to him than that.