WATCH: YouTuber throws film focus on missing Highland man Finn Creaney
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THE family of an Easter Ross man posted missing more than 10 months ago has thanked a Highland YouTuber who has made a video in a bid to assist the search.
Finn Creaney, from the Tain area, was last seen around 2.15pm on Friday, March 25 at Altnaharra in Sutherland near Loch Naver.
David McMurdo says Finn's story resonated strongly with him.He said: "If I hadn't made this video, I'd have been disobeying my conscience, and as I keep saying, that's something you should just never do."
Mr McMurdo, who is from Caithness, uses footage posted by 33-year-old Finn and his family in the 40-minute documentary. Included is footage put together by Finn on his own YouTube channel, Wildcat Buchcraft.
He asks the question: "How does a fit young man who is also a highly skilled survivalist disappear in an area of land the terrain of which is relatively mild?"
In asking what might have happened, he admits there are unpleasant possibilities but insists Finn should be referred to in the present tense.
He addresses possibilities including the theory that Finn may have chosen to abandon his current life. He says that Finn "is very like me" and says that he too would choose to turn off his mobile phone while out exploring.
"There are people that have abandoned perfectly loving families and never felt the least bit bad about doing so. But does this man do that? Does this man abandon his wife and child? Does he leave his father to wander the wilderness looking for him for months on end? Does he leave both family and friends in a hellish state of uncertainty concerning his whereabouts? Absolutely not.
"This man does not do that. The only way this man does that is if he suffers some kind of mental break."
He notes loving mentions to his father, wife and daughter in his videos.
"I'm convinced that Finn was very happy with his life."
Read more about the search for Finn and how we have reported the story
He looks at the possibility of foul play, an accident and of a wild animal attack in a documentary which is clearly a labour of love.
The video has been welcomed by Finn's family who posted: "A local YouTuber got in touch recently and asked if he could make a video to help spread the word about Finn. Super grateful as it does help spread Awareness that Finn is still missing and we want him home! Check it out and if anyone else wants to do anything to spread awareness please do! It takes one person to spot him so spreading the word and keeping the search alive is key to getting Finn home!"
A local youtuber got in touch recently and asked if he could make a video to help spread the word about Finn! Super grateful as it does help spread Awareness that Finn is still Missing and we want him home! Check it out and if anyone else wants to do anything to spread Awareness please do! It takes 1 person to spot him so spreading the word and keeping the search alive is key to getting Finn home!
