Police following leads on missing teenager Scott
COPS investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old Clydebank teenager are following up a number of lines of enquiry.
Scott Diver vanished from his home in the town’s Second Avenue at around 2.45pm on Saturday, September 17, and he has not been seen since.
His heartbroken family – including dad Scott and and aunt Sharyn McHugh – spoke at a press conference in Clydebank Police Office on Tuesday, and officers admit their appeal has had a positive impact on the investigation.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Officers have been encouraged by the response and are following up a number of lines of enquiry.”
Police have also stepped up their door-to-door enquiries in the Clydebank area as concern for the teenager’s whereabouts grows.
His dad previously issued a plea for the teenager, who is originally from the Isle of Man, to come home, saying, “Scotty, we love and miss you and want you home.”
The family have also urged the public to contact police if they think they have seen Scott after being inundated with messages on the Help Find Scott Diver Facebook page.
A post on the page stated: “Can I just ask if anyone thinks they’ve seen Scott can they call 101 straight away. We’re grateful for the messages but we are not on here every minute of the day and we then have to contact police so to make things faster if possible could you phone 101 with any information, thanks.”
Since Scott was reported missing by the family, Police Scotland have launched a large-scale operation to find him.
Inspector John Mullen, who is one of the leading officers on the case, advised that the force’s support unit containing officers with specialist skills for missing people searches have been brought in.
Their focus has been on fields and large derelict areas, and the Old Kilpatrick Hills, a local spot popular with hillwalkers, was also searched because the teenager enjoys camping.
Police Scotland’s helicopter has been deployed while officers are also monitoring social media closely. Leads acquired from a stop-and-search exercise on Saturday are still being chased by officers who questioned motorists and around 1000 people.
The operation was carried out in three areas of the town including Scott’s home in Second Avenue, around Clydebank Shopping Centre, and at Clydebank bus station at Chalmers Street.
Anyone with information is asked to contact e-mail address scottdiverinquiry@scotland.pnn. police.uk