The hunt for a Good Samaritan

Black Cat Radio is trying to track down a Good Samaritan for local entrepreneur Vhari Russell

In October 2018, Vhari Russell was travelling by train back to her home in Brampton, when she received a call to say her brother had tragically died of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome at the tender age of 37. Rory was a carpenter and created amazing structures from green oak.

As she struggled to come to terms with the news in the train carriage, she was joined and comforted by a lady from St Neots. The lady told Vhari she lived in St Neots, was married with a young daughter and that her father lived in Huntingdon. Sadly, in her upset. Vhari didn't get the lady's name and now, almost eight years on, she'd love to make contact.

If you have any information that may help Vhari in her quest, you can email office@blackcatradio.org

The shock of Rory’s death led Vhari to question what she would leave behind, what would be her legacy when she left this life. Since they are a very close family it was a given that Rory shared Vhari’s passion for the natural world around him and time spent outside represented a big part of Rory’s life too. He was a keen surfer and loved to enjoy the freedom and beauty of the outside world with his wife, son and daughter.Vhari’s vision is to plant oak trees to replace the ones used by Rory in his woodcraft. Other trees and hedging will also be planted to recreate the striking rural landscapes for which the UK is renowned. She has created a charity called Creating Nature's Corridors and has planted thousands of trees at Grafham Water in Rory's memory.

Read more about Creating Nature's Corridors - https://www.creatingnaturescorridors.co.uk