The Briton on the centre of the Jay Slater thriller broke his silence at this time – and informed MailOnline: ‘He got here to my Airbnb alive and he left my Airbnb alive.’
Ayub Qassim invited Jay, 19, again to his rented vacation cottage after a rave in Tenerife hours earlier than he vanished on June 17.
Qassim, 31, was jailed 9 years in the past for being the mastermind behind a complicated operation to flood Wales with Class A medicine.
He booked the £40-a-night vacation rental on-line underneath the title Ayub Abdul.
Spanish police looking for Jay have already spoken to Qassim and the unnamed good friend he was travelling with recognized solely as ‘Johnny Vegas’.
Ayub Qassim invited Jay, 19, again to his rented vacation cottage after a rave in Tenerife and says: ‘He got here to my Airbnb alive and he left my Airbnb alive’
Jay Slater, 19, went again to Qassim’s distant cottage – referred to as Casa Abuela Tina – at 5am on the day he vanished
The £40-a-night Casa Abuela Tina vacation rental close to the distant village of Masca the place Jay spent his ultimate hours earlier than going lacking
The boys stayed on the island for an additional day after Jay went lacking to talk to police – though each have been described as ‘irrelevant’ to their investigation.
Talking completely to MailOnline at this time Qassim mentioned: ‘The one remark I’ve to make is that Jay got here to the home alive, and he left the home alive.
‘I let the geezer keep at mine as a result of he had nowhere else to go, his pals had all left him.
‘I do know Jay, via pals, I am not going to carry somebody again to mine if I do not know them.
‘I am doing the geezer a favour and now my face is all around the information. It is a bit psychological. I have never even completed something.’
Now Qassim is again at his household’s flat in Barking, east London.
In 2015 Qassim was the ringleader of a London-based crime gang who imported heroin and crack cocaine to Cardiff. When police raided a property there, they discovered medication, money, cellphones and digital scales. Qassim was sentenced to 9 years and 9 months.
Qassim insisted he had had no argument with Jay and he had even given him a blanket to sleep in.
Qassim, 31, was jailed 9 years in the past for being the mastermind behind a complicated operation to flood Wales with Class A medicine
Qassim booked the Airbnb, which Jay went again to with him and one other man, underneath the title Ayub Abdul
In its Airbnb itemizing Casa Abuela Tina is described as being a farmhouse throughout the ‘distinctive pure panorama’ surrounding it
The Airbnb proprietor mentioned she later noticed Jay strolling uphill within the huge mountainous space
A Snapchat image Jay despatched to pals on the doorstep of the cottage at 7.30am, during which he was holding a cigarette
He added: ‘If I might fallen out with him would he even come to mine?
‘There have been no issues. You’ve got seen the final photos of him along with his pink blanket round him.
‘I do not know if he had beef elsewhere as a result of I do not know him that nicely, I solely know him via pals.’
Former detective turned TV sleuth Mark Williams-Thomas flew to Tenerife to assist with the search – and mentioned he wished to talk to the 2 males who rented the condominium Jay final visited.
However Qassim mentioned he had solely spoken to authorities in Tenerife.
He mentioned: ‘I’ve spoken to the Spanish police they usually’ve informed me to not communicate to anybody which is why I have been quiet.
‘I’ve not spoken to Mark Williams-Thomas or anybody like him as a result of he does not have any jurisdiction in Tenerife, and I have never completed something improper.’
Requested how nicely he knew Jay and what he considered the conspiracy theories surrounding his disappearance, Qassim mentioned: ‘Everybody is aware of one another. I am not going to slander anybody.
‘He is a cool man, Jay. He ain’t obtained an issue with me, I have never obtained an issue with him or his mates. We simply all speak to one another and every part was candy.’
Jay went again to Qassim’s distant cottage – referred to as Casa Abuela Tina – at 5am on the day he vanished on June 17.
TV detective Mark Williams-Thomas (pictured) issued an replace on Wednesday, claiming he had been informed Jay had stolen a £12,000 Rolex and was making an attempt to promote it
Jay was on his first-ever pals vacation with Lucy Regulation (pictured) and Brad Hargreaves when he went lacking in Tenerife
Brad Hargreaves (pictured) additionally mentioned he spoke to Jay on the telephone earlier than he went lacking
However he’s recognized to have left the property at round 7.30am to catch a bus again in direction of his vacation condominium.
A witness mentioned he requested her when the following bus was. When she informed him the following one wasn’t till 10am, he’s believed to have tried to stroll the 11 hours it might have taken him to get again to his vacation let.
The person and one other who was travelling with him stayed an additional day after he vanished and spoke to police.
They gave the officers their particulars and absolutely cooperated with the investigation. Sources near the inquiry have informed MailOnline that the lads usually are not related to Jay’s disappearance.
