Amid search, Family of Auburn University student missing in Japan staying in country
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Family of Auburn student missing in Japan thinks he was going hiking before he disappeared A search is underway for James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn student who went missing on a family trip to Japan The family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages after the NHS trust involved admitted that its mistakes led to the tragedy.
Sources
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/family-of-auburn-student-missing-in-japan-thinks-he-was-going-hiking-before-he-disappeared
2
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/04/girl-brain-damaged-at-birth-28m-nhs-payout-romford
3
CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/family-auburn-university-student-missing-japan-staying-country-amid-search