EXCLUSIVE: Psychic Jenna Acton is one of the UK’s best and she has spoken out about the role she can play when it comes to police issues, and why forces need to stop ignoring them

One of the UK’s top psychics has warned police to start believing people in her line of work as they can “help solve crimes”. Jenna Acton – who goes by Psychic Jen on social media – first became known to the Daily Star during the case of missing British teenager Jay Slater.

In July last year and after more than one month of searching, the body of Slater was found in the Masca region of Tenerife and that the injuries suffered were compatible with a “fall from a cliff”. The search went on for several weeks, but Jenna Acton claims she actually managed to pinpoint the area the body was in weeks before he was found.

In June, a month before Jay was found, she posted a map on TikTok showing pretty much the exact location of where the search and rescue team found him. On her video at the time she said: “I said I was going to get my pendulum out to try and find Jay Slater – I don’t usually get my pendulum out in cases like this, which again has been very rare.”

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Jenna Acton is one of the UK’s top psychics(Image: Jenna Acton)

“I feel like he is right where his phone last pinged, and as you can see I’ve circled a blue area . . . I feel like he is really, really close to his last seen location and for some reason he is not being located.”

Jen’s claims turned out to be accurate – and she has now admitted to the Daily Star she had a similar feeling about missing mum Nicola Bulley in 2023.

But when the Daily Star sends details of such incidents to police – as we are obliged to do – we are often ignored, and so is Jenna.

She was accurate in locating where Jay Slater’s body was(Image: Family Handout/LBT Global/PA)

In a chat available to watch in full on the Daily Star’s YouTube channel, she said: “There’s a lot of unsolved cases and I sometimes feel psychics are not really taken that seriously with things like that. But sometimes I think they should be because if we can predict somebody’s outcome with a job or relationship or something like that I don’t understand why we’re not seen in serious ways to kind of find someone.

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“I know there are charlatans out there, but if there is a psychic with a high profile that’s been known to predict things quite regularly and been pretty spot on, I think that they should definitely be taken more seriously.

She has urged police to take her and other psychics seriously(Image: Jenna Acton)

“I was very much interested in the Nicola Bulley case – I had feelings about what I felt happened to her before it happened.”

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Jenna is actually a second-generation psychic, having inherited the skills from her mother. Since then, she has turned her passion into a full time career, and often deals with issues such as relationships and family life.

She is a second-generation psychic(Image: Jenna Acton)

However, there is one gift that Amy possesses that can’t be taught – intuition, something which Jenna claims is “always on” and her friends are acutely aware of and trust her with.

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But where does that feeling come from? Well, she’s not sure. She said: “It is unexplainable. I do ask myself every day is it a normal thing?

“The amount of people I talk to, they’re like, it isn’t normal or say that they ‘wouldn’t know if something was going to kick off’. I wouldn’t have those sorts of feelings. But I honestly can’t explain to you how or why I get them. I just get them.

“To me it’s normal, but obviously it isn’t because yeah, no one else seems to have that sort of intuition.”

The claim that someone “knew where Jay Slater was before cops did” and that “police need to take psychics seriously” highlights a controversial and emotionally charged topic that surfaces in many high-profile missing persons cases. While these statements often make headlines or trend online, they also raise serious concerns about the role of intuition, psychic claims, and misinformation in critical investigations.

In high-stakes cases like the disappearance of Jay Slater—or, similarly, Lilly and Jack Sullivan—public desperation can lead people to turn to unconventional sources. Psychics, mediums, and self-proclaimed intuitives frequently come forward, often sharing visions, feelings, or dream-based insights about a missing person’s location or condition. In some instances, families welcome any hope; in others, these claims only add to the chaos, confusion, and emotional strain.

Law enforcement agencies worldwide have traditionally remained skeptical of psychic involvement, and for good reason. Investigations require verifiable, evidence-based information. The inclusion of untestable or speculative input can not only drain resources but also mislead or delay the discovery of real leads. While police will often document all tips—no matter the source—they prioritize those grounded in physical evidence, eyewitness reports, or consistent data.

The core of the psychic debate lies in a fundamental question: does intuition offer useful information, or is it confirmation bias dressed in mystery? In nearly every missing persons case where a psychic claims to have “known” something before authorities did, no independently verifiable proof emerges to substantiate the claim. Often, these statements are made after the fact or are so vague that they can be retroactively interpreted to fit any outcome.

For families desperate for answers, it’s understandable to seek guidance from anywhere, especially when official updates are scarce. But it’s vital to remember that in emotionally charged circumstances, false hope or misleading information can be just as damaging as no information at all.

If the public wants to support missing persons cases meaningfully, the most effective way is to share verified information, report real observations, and resist the spread of speculation—whether from psychics, social media influencers, or anyone else not directly connected to the investigation.

While everyone hopes for miracles and breakthroughs, the responsibility to bring someone home rests with factual, methodical, and respectful search and investigation—not wishful thinking or paranormal claims.