Body found in wooded area in search for missing teenager Cole Cooper
Cole Cooper, 19, was last seen by a school friend on Wednesday 7 May, in the village of Longcroft near Falkirk, in central Scotland.
Mr Cooper was reported missing by his family on Friday 9 May.
Police Scotland said a man's body had been discovered in a wooded area near Kilsyth Road in Banknock on Friday afternoon.
The force added: "Formal identification has yet to take place however the family of missing man Cole Cooper, 19, has been informed.
"Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances."
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