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Missing student's mom shares heartbreaking update one week after son's body was found in Japanese forest

Summary by vt.co
The mother of an American college student who was found dead in a remote Japanese mountain range has shared an emotional update.James "Weston" Higginbotham, 20, was discovered on June 6 after a week-long search in the mountains outside Kyoto.Now, one week after his body was located, Weston's mother, Nancy Higginbotham, has opened up about the family's loss following the tragedy."We leave Japan today with an immense amount of pain, but with grati…
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vt.co broke the news on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
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