Police have confirmed that a potential sighting of Jamie Cannon in Dumfries and Galloway was not the missing Saltcoats teenager. 

19-year-old Jamie Cannon was last seen on May 20 at home, with his family saying it's out of character for him to disappear.

On Tuesday [August 17] a lorry driver claimed to have spotted Jamie twice over the last week around the Cairnryan area, near Stranraer, of Dumfries and Galloway.

However, after checking several cameras around the ferry terminals in the region, and investigating further leads reported around Port William and Glen Luce, the police confirmed with the family that it was not Jamie. 

Close friends of the family are asking people to keep looking for Jamie and to report any sighting to Police Scotland using 101 but not to contact the family directly. 

A spokesperson for Jamie's family said: "We are sad to say the sighting was not Jamie. Three cameras have confirmed it was a light-haired boy that is smaller than Jamie.

"They are still waiting on one more camera image to see but with three main cameras and not being him we cannot see the fourth being him.

"Lynn And John thank everyone who went down to look and search, also messages and calls and your lovely comments and posts to them regarding this.

"I would appreciate that no one contacts any family members regarding this, it's been a hard few days waiting to find out if they were getting their son home at last and are gutted it's not him.

"Please keep sharing Jamie's posts it's much appreciated by everyone. If you have seen Jamie please take a photo contact 101 with 1623 on 22nd May."

Chief Inspector Alan Paterson said: “We remain committed to searching for Jamie and are using all specialist resources available to us. We are extremely grateful to the local community who continue to help us locate him.

“Officers have received a number of calls regarding Jamie since he was reported missing and we recently received information on a possible sighting of him in the Dumfries and Galloway area, however following further enquiries by officers, we do not believe this was Jamie.

“Any information we receive will be fully investigated and I would again urge anyone who has any details on Jamie’s whereabouts to contact us as soon as possible through 101 quoting 1623 of 22 May.”

“Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1623 of 22 May."

Jamie was last seen on Thursday, May 20 around 10am on Kinnier Road. He was reported missing on Saturday, May 22.

The 19-year-old is described as being 6ft 1” tall and was wearing grey jogging bottoms, grey trainers, and a blue jacket when he was last seen. He was also carrying a camouflage backpack.

His disappearance has been described as “completely out of character for him” and his family and friends remain extremely concerned.

At the time, Police Inspector Colin Shearer of Irvine Police Station said: “We are growing concerned for the welfare of Jamie as this is completely out of character for him. His family and friends are extremely worried about him.

“Jamie if you are reading this appeal, I would ask you to make contact with the police or your family or friends to let them know you are safe and well.”

On May 26, Ayrshire’s most senior police officer, Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain, issued a plea to Jamie to make contact, asking him to get in touch with the police, family, or friends ‘to let them know you are safe and well’.