More than 2,000 hours of CCTV seized amid search for Cole Cooper as officers revisit last sightings

Officers searching for missing teenager Cole Cooper are set to revisit the scenes of last sightings of the 19-year-old, after seizing more than 2,000 hours of CCTV footage.

Cole Cooper was reported missing on May 9 and was last seen in the Longcroft area near Falkirk.

Specialist search teams, including a police helicopter, drones, and officers from the dive and marine unit, have joined the search for the teenager.

Cole attended a house party in the Shanghai area of Denny in the early hours of May 4 before making his way to his dad’s home on Mayfield Drive in Longcroft.

CCTV footage shared with STV News shows Cole arriving at the property before leaving three minutes later.

A second video shows the teen running along a road in the Longcroft area, minutes from the home of his mum, Wendy Stewart, at around 6am.

Cole Cooper has been missing for more than four weeks. STV News

Cole’s family believe this is the last concrete sighting of the missing teenager.

On May 7, he asked a schoolfriend for a lift, who said there were no concerns about his welfare, but that he was not given a lift.

Falkirk Area Commander, Chief Inspector Alex Hatrick, said: “Our priority remains tracing Cole and getting answers for his family on his whereabouts. We have a dedicated team, including specialist officers and national resources, following all lines of enquiry. Specialist search teams as well as the air support and dive and marine units have been searching Longcroft and the surrounding area.

“I would like to thank the public for the support they’ve shown for this investigation and all the information provided to police. It shows the community is as committed to finding Cole as we are.”

Officers confirmed they have spoken to a taxi driver who may have picked up Cole, which is considered a positive line of enquiry.

Investigators will be revisiting Cole’s last known locations around the same time on Sunday, June 8 and Wednesday, June 11, in an effort to trace anyone who may have seen Cole and is yet to speak to police.

A number of family organised searches have taken place. STV News

Chief Inspector Alex Hatrick added: “Officers will be revisiting the Glasgow Road and Cumbernauld Road areas around the same time as the last sightings to ensure we’ve spoken to as many people as possible who may have information which could help.

“I continue to urge anyone with information on Cole’s movements or whereabouts to come forward. No matter how significant you believe that information is, it could prove vital.”

Cole is described as around 5ft 10ins, of medium build with brown short hair. On 7 May, he was seen wearing a black puffer-style jacket with black jogging bottoms.

Anyone who has information should contact 101 quoting incident number 828 of Friday, May 9, 2025.

Alternatively, the public can access a form to send information and footage directly to officers via the Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/SCOT25C01-PO1.