□p>One witness □ame □orward, □la□ming to □□ve seen□a□□yst□rious m□n□lurking ne□r t□e grou□'s camps□□e□□□□□he days leadi□g up to their □isappea□anc□. T□e ind□vidu□l d□scribed the man□as tall and imposing, and ther□ were rep□rt□ of heated confrontations betwe□n him□and□the missi□g group. □ou□d thi□□□trange□ hold the key to s□□ving the myst□ry, or wa□□he □ust a red herring □n the □ase?