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Son of beheaded man urges search for body

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Published: July 16, 2004 at 11:39 AM

PORT ST. JOHN, Fla., July 16 (UPI) -- A Port St. John, Fla., man whose father was reportedly beheaded in Saudi Arabia says he wants to keep the search for the remains going.

"I just want them to find my father. It has gone on long enough," said Paul Johnson III.

The Miami Herald reported Friday the FBI and Saudi officials have scaled back the search for Paul Johnson Jr.

The Lockheed Martin engineer was kidnapped in Riyadh June 12 and killed six days later. The beheading was made public on a Web site the day of his death.

His 28-year-old son plans to go to Washington to lobby for a more vigorous search. He said he plans to visit the Saudi Embassy, the State Department and the White House.

The son said he is seeking closure. He hasn't been able to work since his father was killed and is unable to sleep.

Topics: Paul Johnson, St. John
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