Later that evening, around 9:30 PM, Murray went to his bedroom, which was the last time his family saw him alive.

The Dowey family is now warning the public about the dangers of online criminals who duped Murray into a sextortion scam, leading to his tragic suicide.

They are advocating for greater awareness and social media regulation.

The text describes an unexpected discovery made by Ros, a friend, when she visited Mark's house the next morning.

She found Mark's friend Murray deceased in his room, having taken his own life.

Mark was initially unaware of the situation and was shocked by the "crazy, crazy screaming" he heard.

The police took two weeks to access Murray's phone and uncover the reason behind his suicide.

Neither Murray nor those close to him had previously expressed any concerns about his mental health.

Police Scotland informed the Doweys that on the night of Murray's death, he was a victim of "sextortion" - a financially motivated sexual extortion crime that is increasing in the UK, US, and Australia.

Teenage boys and young adult males are the primary targets of loosely organized cyber-criminal groups, many of which are based in west Africa or south-east Asia.

The criminals use scripts and detailed "how-to" guides to carry out the extortion, which can be brutally effective.