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Search Underway for Missing Schoolboy with Possible Links to Edinburgh
Police have initiated a search for a missing schoolboy, 12-year-old Reece Guntley, who was last reported seen in Cumbernauld on Thursday, October 1. He is believed to have boarded a bus headed to Edinburgh.
Reece is described as approximately 5ft 3 inches tall, with a medium build and light brown hair. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a school uniform that included a white collared shirt, a navy blue jumper, black trousers, and black shoes.
The last confirmed sighting of Reece occurred around 1am on Friday, October 2, at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow, where he may have taken the number 900 bus to Edinburgh. He was seen in the company of four young females, two of whom are white, both having long, straight, dark-coloured hair parted in the middle and wearing light-coloured clothing. The third female is also white, recognised by long, straight, blonde hair, also with a middle parting and dressed in a light-coloured jacket.
Police are actively reviewing CCTV footage to gather more information regarding Reece’s whereabouts. Sergeant Matthew Stanway expressed growing concern for his safety, emphasising the urgency of the situation given Reece’s young age. Sergeant Stanway also appealed directly to the young females last seen with him, requesting that they reach out with any information.
Individuals who may have seen Reece or who possess information regarding his location are urged to contact Police Scotland by calling 101, using incident number 1915 from Thursday, October 1, 2026.
