Searches continue for missing schoolboy, 12, who disappeared three days ago from Lanarkshire

Searches are continuing for a missing schoolboy who disappeared three days ago from Lanarkshire.

Reece Guntley was reported missing from Cumbernauld on Thursday, and was last seen around 1am on Friday morning at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow.

The 12-year-old is believed to have boarded the number 900 bus to Edinburgh.

When he was last seen, Reece was wearing school uniform, comprising of a navy blue jumper, white collared shirt, black trousers and black shoes.

He is described as around 5ft 3in tall, with a medium build and light brown hair.

He was in the company of a group of four girls, two of which were white with long, straight dark-coloured hair in a middle parting wearing light coloured clothes.

A third girl was with them, also described as white, with long, straight blonde hair parted in the middle. She was wearing a light-coloured jacket.

Police did not release a description of the fourth girl.

Officers said they were continuing to review CCTV footage in a bid to locate Reece.

Sergeant Matthew Stanway said: “Our concern for Reece is growing, he is only 12 years old and we just want to know he is safe and well. I would ask the young females he was seen with to contact us with any information about Reece, any small detail could help us find him.

“If anyone has seen Reece or has any information about his whereabouts, please call us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1915 of Thursday, October 1, 2026.