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Community Rallies Around Missing 19-Year-Old as Search Continues

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A 19-year-old man has been missing for a significant amount of time, and a large-scale search effort is underway in the Banknock, Dennyloanhead, Allandale, and Castlecary areas. The community has come together to support the family of Cole Cooper, with hundreds of people joining the search and local businesses donating food and drinks. Despite extensive searches, no trace of Cole has been found, and the police have set up a dedicated missing person inquiry to review CCTV footage, conduct door-to-door enquiries, and speak to witnesses.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cole Cooper, a 19-year-old man, has been missing since May 7, and his family is desperate for news of his safe return.
  • A large-scale search effort is underway in the Banknock, Dennyloanhead, Allandale, and Castlecary areas, with hundreds of people joining the search and local businesses donating food and drinks.
  • The police have set up a dedicated missing person inquiry to review CCTV footage, conduct door-to-door enquiries, and speak to witnesses.
  • Cole is described as 5ft 10ins tall, of medium build, with brown short hair, and last seen wearing a black puffer-style jacket and black jogging bottoms.
  • Cole has links to the Denny, Cumbernauld, and Paisley areas, and police are urging anyone with information to report it immediately.
  • The family is appealing for people to search their gardens and outbuildings for any sign of Cole.
  • Police have set up a public portal where information, such as private CCTV and dash-cam footage, can be submitted to help find Cole.
  • Inspector Neil Wotherspoon has urged anyone who may have seen Cole or a man matching his description to report any sightings to the police.
  • The family has expressed their gratitude to the public for their support and appeals for Cole's safe return.

Statistics:

  • Cole has been missing for 12 days, with his family last seeing him on May 7.
  • Over 200 people attended the search on Saturday, with hundreds more participating in subsequent searches.
  • The police have reviewed CCTV footage and carried out door-to-door enquiries in the search for Cole.
  • Specialist resources, including the police helicopter and drones, have been used to search the area.
  • The family has received an outpouring of support from the local community, with food and drinks donated by local businesses.
  • Police have set up a dedicated missing person inquiry and a public portal to receive information from the public.

Sources:

  • Wendy Stewart (Cole's mother)
  • Aimee Tennie (Cole's aunt)
  • Inspector Neil Wotherspoon (Police Scotland)
  • Police Scotland (statement released through Police Scotland)
  • Michael Gillen (photos of the search effort)
  • http://mipp.police.uk/operation/SCOT25C01-PO1 (public portal for information submission)

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