Auburn student goes missing in Japan, family fear he’s ‘emotionally distressed’ - BERITAJA

An Auburn University engineering student went missing in Japan, his schoolhouse said Wednesday, pinch loved ones fearing he whitethorn beryllium “emotionally distressed.”

James “Weston” Higginbotham, 20, was past seen connected May 29 successful Kyoto, according to a statement by his mother Nancy Higginbotham.

“Auburn University is alert that 1 of our students, James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham, has been reported missing while walking successful Japan,” Auburn vice president Jennifer Wood Adams said successful a connection to Beritaja.

“Our thoughts are pinch Weston, his family, friends and loved ones during this difficult time. University officials person reached retired to the family and offered support.”

Higginbotham, a inferior who studies biosystems engineering astatine the Alabama college, was walking pinch his family erstwhile he vanished, Auburn said.

The student was past spotted astatine Yamashina Station successful Kyoto, according to this mother.

“We don’t cognize if he sewage backmost connected the train astatine immoderate point. Weston is simply a very knowledgeable hiker and this municipality has beautiful quality trails,” according to his mother’s statement.

“He whitethorn person intentionally chosen a quiet way from Yamashina, particularly Bishamon-do, Lake Biwa Canal, Misasagi, Keage/Nanzen-ji, Kyoto Trail, Mount Otowa, aliases Daigo/Kami-Daigo.”

“He whitethorn beryllium emotionally distressed, truthful this is urgent,” his mother wrote.

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