One wit□ess came forward, claiming to□have s□e□ a myster□ous man lurk□ng near the group□s□camp□ite in the days leading □p □o thei□□d□sapp□ar□nce. The i□□ividual□de□cribed the□m□n □s tal□ and imposing, and ther□□□ere reports □f heat□d confrontations be□we□□ □im□□nd the □issing □roup.□Could this stranger□h□ld the key to solvin□ the □y□tery, or□□as he j□st a red herring□in□the □ase?□□p>