windy_benny 0 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Basically - we are in Niseko. Our mate has gone missing. There are police and volunteer search teams out at the moment looking for him. He was last seen leaving the bar Wild Bills on Friday morning (19th Feb) at around 1am. His Name is Scott McKay, he is 190cm Tall, Australian, with and athletic build. We are trying to inform as many people as possible – so hopefully someone might have seen him, or have some information of his whereabouts. If you have any information could you please contact myself (details below) or the Niseko Police Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Ben ben (at) josephmark.com.au Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Strange, I was thinking it would be someone lost in the snow. What state was he in? (physically/mentally?) Hope you find him. Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 So he left on his own? Then just didn't appear yesterday? Link to post Share on other sites
windy_benny 0 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Yeah, he left alone. And never turned up at the hostel (Pension Fuu) Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hmmm. Puzzler that for sure. How far is the pension from the bar, and is that where he was heading? Can't help with any info unfortunately. Good luck finding him. Link to post Share on other sites
windy_benny 0 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Thanks for your wishes. It is about a 10 minute walk. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Let us know how the story goes. Hope he turns up quick! Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 fark not good i hope this turns out well! Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Have you checked the Bath, dunny, Onsen ??? hope he is with some locals or a girl.... Link to post Share on other sites
windy_benny 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 Yeah - we are hope his with a lady but it is very out of character for him to not contact. Thank you for your concerns Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Any news yet ? Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Cold cold place need a warm warm place to rest. I hope he turns up with a good explanation, sounds like he needs one. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I think it's critical. News on Hokkaido news and Nine (Australia)... Ben, hang in there .... Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 This is no help of course, for which I am sorry, but I look forward to hearing some good news. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I am no help either sorry, but I wish you all the luck in the world in trying to find your mate and find out what happened... This can't be easy on you and your travel companions Ben - you have my sympathy's for the distress and concern you are going through right now. Link to post Share on other sites
windy_benny 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 Thank you guys, its a very dark time. They are conducting further searches for the mobile. But there hasn't been much response from the missing persons posters yet. Hopefully someone (or security camera) caught a gilpse of him. Thanks agian for the concerns, I will continue to post relevant updates. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I hope he turns up somewhere, good luck in the search Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Another useless post I'm afraid (sorry) but hope to hear good news soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Originally Posted By: Ben Johnston Yeah, he left alone. And never turned up at the hostel (Pension Fuu) Very worrying it being nearly 3 days ago now.... With so many people looking now you would have thought they would definitely have found him if he had fallen over or something like that. Had he met someone that day or in the bar or anything like that you know of? I know you're probably know hearing anything new there... Link to post Share on other sites
ug 0 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I was in that bar that night actually and seeing the photo realise I saw this guy. Nothing to help with as it was earlier on. Really hope this turns out good. What are the police doing/saying? Link to post Share on other sites
lucegoose 0 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi Ben - I am a close friend of Scott's in Brisbane (Lucinda - Matthew Porter's girlfriend). Not sure if you received Matt's sms before on this. I haven't heard anything much except from a girl (in a private message) from Perth (headed back today Aus today) who saw him there still when they left at about 12:45pm which doesn't really help as we already knew what time he left. We are all fingers crossed over here that he is ok and found soon - we don't even want to think about the other possibilities... Keep on with the good work Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted February 23, 2009 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted February 23, 2009 Some people - not messages remaining here I might add - seem to see this worrying story as an excuse/opportunity to spam post links to their websites (of no value to the subject at hand) and get some publicity through that. It's not, and it's extremely annoying. We will be showing zero tolerance with this. Rather than angling for some exposure and personal gain, why not put your efforts into trying to help with all this? That would seem to be the decent thing to do. Back to topic - wishing you all the very best with finding him soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 That is fu(king low...maybe moderator you can put a "shame list" of all these Arschlochs some day... Hey, Ben ... try and get out there for a bit of fresh air.. have an onsen later.. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 My friend who lives near to Rusutsu (Tanaka-san) will be going to Niseko tomorrow morning early to try and help. It is worry story. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
Error404 0 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Wow just seen this. Bad story, isn't on the national news yet here (Japan) it seems. Link to post Share on other sites
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