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Published: 11:06AM Tuesday November 19, 2013 Source: AP
Richard Barrea says Google Maps shows the body of his murdered 14-year-old son - Source: Google Maps
Google is working to remove a satellite image showing the body of a 14-year-old boy from Google Maps.
Fourteen-year-old Kevin Barrera was shot and killed in 2009.
His father told KTVU-TV over the weekend that he became aware of the image earlier in the week and that he wanted it to be taken down out of respect for his son.
"When I see this image, that's still like that happened yesterday," Mr Barrera told the news station.
"And that brings me back to a lot of memories."
The image shows what appears to be a body on the ground near a rail line with several other people, presumably investigators, and what looks like a police car nearby. It was visible on Google's website today.
Kevin's body was found on a path near railroad tracks that separate North Richmond from San Pablo on August 15, 2009.
Google Maps vice president Brian McClendon said the company hoped to have the image replaced within eight days.
"Our hearts go out to the family of this young boy. Since the media first contacted us about the image, we've been looking at different technical solutions," Mr McClendon said in a statement.
"Google has never accelerated the replacement of updated satellite imagery from our maps before, but given the circumstances we wanted to make an exception in this case."
Kevin's murder remains unsolved. Police believe he was killed in the same spot the night before his body was found, said Richmond police Sgt. Nicole Abetkov. They have not established a motive for the slaying or identified any suspects.
An email to Google from The Associated Press was not immediately returned. The company says most of the satellite data it acquires is about one to three years old, although it tries to update it regularly.
Google Maps also provides a street view function that allows people to tour areas as someone passing through them would. Street View displays images that have been gathered by Google using cameras mounted on cars, tricycles and even snowmobiles.
Some of the images have raised privacy concerns, though Google says its technology automatically blurs license plates and people's faces. It also allows users to report concerns about the images.
There is, however, no similar reporting feature for satellite imagery, according to Google.
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