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Steven has been missing since 2008 and has been legally declared dead.(8 years in UK). However the disappearance is very mysterious.
Sister of dad who vanished at Scots loch appeals for help on 60th birthday
Sister of dad who vanished at Scots loch appeals for help solving mystery on his 60th birthday
Steven Cooper's car was found at Loch Laggan in the Highlands after he vanished on his birthday 13 years ago.
The sister of a dad who [URL='https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/missing-people']vanished at a Scottish loch 13 years ago today has appealed for help solving the mystery on his 60th birthday.
Steven Cooper’s car was found abandoned at Loch Laggan in the Highlands after he drove hundreds of miles from his home near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire , on January 21, 2008 - his 47th birthday.
Extensive searches were carried out over a 50 square-mile area, using RAF helicopters, search dogs and mountain rescue teams but no trace of him has ever been found.
His sister Trish Cooper, 52, today spoke of her brother’s “bizarre” disappearance and her hope that he could be living a new life.
She said: “We have no evidence to say he’s alive or dead so until that time we’ve got to presume he’s alive.
“We will find out one day what’s happened to him and either be able to mourn him or find out he’s off living somewhere else. You’ve got to be realistic but you’ve still got to have that hope.
“It’s his 60th today so I hope wherever he is he’s got a nice little shot of vodka and can raise a glass.”
Police believe Steven left his home in Golcar during torrential downpours at 3.40am on the day he vanished, leaving his passport, driving licence, phone, bank cards and cash behind.
A week later his blue ford focus was found off the A86 in the village of Moy, near the remote loch - an area which Steven had no links to.
A receipt from Morrisons in Greenock dated the day he left home was found in the car and speed cameras showed it had travelled on the A1.
Specialist teams later used sonar equipment to scour the loch but the search was called off when nothing was found.
In 2016, Steven’s partner made an application for a declaration of presumed death at the High Court, which was granted by a judge.
Trish and other family members opposed the motion at the time and have continued to search ever since.
She said: “I saw him two days before he went missing and he was looking forward to his birthday.
“He’d arranged drinks with friends in the local club and was having a party at home.
“I find the circumstances quite bizarre. I don’t know why he would leave at that time of the morning in some of the worst weather we’ve ever seen and I don’t understand the journey. I don’t get how he knew to get there.”
Trish says she hasn’t ruled out that someone else may have been driving her brother’s car or travelling with him.
She said: “The car had left with just over half a tank of petrol and there’s no way he could’ve got up there without filling up somewhere.
“We don’t know if it was him who purchased the items in Morrisons and I still can’t get my head around the fact there were two wrappers for everything left in the car.
“Where it was found, the lock had been broken off the gate and the car hidden up a dirt track in the forest out of sight.
“You think of every scenario. I personally think there’s more to it.”
In the years he’s been missing Steven has become a grandfather of three.
The family still receive sightings and hope one day they will have the breakthrough they need.
Trish said: “There’s been lots of sightings, from Landsend to John O’Groats, and you do get nervous and excited.
“We’ve been told he’s driving a taxi, a bus, working in the docks. They’ve dwindled off over the years but it means everything to us that there are still people out there looking for him and thinking of him.
“We can’t express how grateful we are.
“We’ll always keep looking. I’ll never stop.”
Inspector Gavin Smith of the Police Scotland Missing Person Unit has said the case will remain open for Steven “no matter how long that takes”.
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland or West Yorkshire Police on 101, or the Missing People [/URL]
Steve's last known movements were leaving home at roughly 3.40am on 21st January 2008. His car then went through a speed camera at Lothian & Borders (A1) before going across country to Greenock where the occupant/s visited Morrisons & bought 2 pre-packed Sandwiches, 2 bottles of Oasis Pop, 2 Muffins & a bottle of Morrisons own Black Label Whiskey.
The car then went back across country & up to Loch Laggan where it was parked up a dirt track & hidden from the road (the lock on the gate was broken off by someone) sometime that afternoon.
As far as we are aware Steve had no money so couldn't buy petrol/food/whiskey (all his money was accounted for when we checked & he didn't take his bank card with him, also leaving over £100 in cash on the living room table). We are of the belief the car had roughly half a tank of petrol in it when leaving his home in Golcar, Huddersfield. NO WAY on this planet could he have done the miles without filling up at least once..
Steve's mum, son, siblings, family & friends need to know what happened on that day/the day before. SOMEONE KNOWS SOMETHING!!! I pray they come forward with information & help end our limbo..
https://inyourarea.co.uk/
Sister of dad who vanished at Scots loch appeals for help on 60th birthday
Sister of dad who vanished at Scots loch appeals for help solving mystery on his 60th birthday
Steven Cooper's car was found at Loch Laggan in the Highlands after he vanished on his birthday 13 years ago.
The sister of a dad who [URL='https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/missing-people']vanished at a Scottish loch 13 years ago today has appealed for help solving the mystery on his 60th birthday.
Steven Cooper’s car was found abandoned at Loch Laggan in the Highlands after he drove hundreds of miles from his home near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire , on January 21, 2008 - his 47th birthday.
Extensive searches were carried out over a 50 square-mile area, using RAF helicopters, search dogs and mountain rescue teams but no trace of him has ever been found.
His sister Trish Cooper, 52, today spoke of her brother’s “bizarre” disappearance and her hope that he could be living a new life.
She said: “We have no evidence to say he’s alive or dead so until that time we’ve got to presume he’s alive.
“We will find out one day what’s happened to him and either be able to mourn him or find out he’s off living somewhere else. You’ve got to be realistic but you’ve still got to have that hope.
“It’s his 60th today so I hope wherever he is he’s got a nice little shot of vodka and can raise a glass.”
Police believe Steven left his home in Golcar during torrential downpours at 3.40am on the day he vanished, leaving his passport, driving licence, phone, bank cards and cash behind.
A week later his blue ford focus was found off the A86 in the village of Moy, near the remote loch - an area which Steven had no links to.
A receipt from Morrisons in Greenock dated the day he left home was found in the car and speed cameras showed it had travelled on the A1.
Specialist teams later used sonar equipment to scour the loch but the search was called off when nothing was found.
In 2016, Steven’s partner made an application for a declaration of presumed death at the High Court, which was granted by a judge.
Trish and other family members opposed the motion at the time and have continued to search ever since.
She said: “I saw him two days before he went missing and he was looking forward to his birthday.
“He’d arranged drinks with friends in the local club and was having a party at home.
“I find the circumstances quite bizarre. I don’t know why he would leave at that time of the morning in some of the worst weather we’ve ever seen and I don’t understand the journey. I don’t get how he knew to get there.”
Trish says she hasn’t ruled out that someone else may have been driving her brother’s car or travelling with him.
She said: “The car had left with just over half a tank of petrol and there’s no way he could’ve got up there without filling up somewhere.
“We don’t know if it was him who purchased the items in Morrisons and I still can’t get my head around the fact there were two wrappers for everything left in the car.
“Where it was found, the lock had been broken off the gate and the car hidden up a dirt track in the forest out of sight.
“You think of every scenario. I personally think there’s more to it.”
In the years he’s been missing Steven has become a grandfather of three.
The family still receive sightings and hope one day they will have the breakthrough they need.
Trish said: “There’s been lots of sightings, from Landsend to John O’Groats, and you do get nervous and excited.
“We’ve been told he’s driving a taxi, a bus, working in the docks. They’ve dwindled off over the years but it means everything to us that there are still people out there looking for him and thinking of him.
“We can’t express how grateful we are.
“We’ll always keep looking. I’ll never stop.”
Inspector Gavin Smith of the Police Scotland Missing Person Unit has said the case will remain open for Steven “no matter how long that takes”.
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland or West Yorkshire Police on 101, or the Missing People [/URL]
Steve's last known movements were leaving home at roughly 3.40am on 21st January 2008. His car then went through a speed camera at Lothian & Borders (A1) before going across country to Greenock where the occupant/s visited Morrisons & bought 2 pre-packed Sandwiches, 2 bottles of Oasis Pop, 2 Muffins & a bottle of Morrisons own Black Label Whiskey.
The car then went back across country & up to Loch Laggan where it was parked up a dirt track & hidden from the road (the lock on the gate was broken off by someone) sometime that afternoon.
As far as we are aware Steve had no money so couldn't buy petrol/food/whiskey (all his money was accounted for when we checked & he didn't take his bank card with him, also leaving over £100 in cash on the living room table). We are of the belief the car had roughly half a tank of petrol in it when leaving his home in Golcar, Huddersfield. NO WAY on this planet could he have done the miles without filling up at least once..
Steve's mum, son, siblings, family & friends need to know what happened on that day/the day before. SOMEONE KNOWS SOMETHING!!! I pray they come forward with information & help end our limbo..
https://inyourarea.co.uk/
