A father describes his "pain" at seeing a Google image of his dead son's body lying near railway tracks.

A father is calling on Google Maps to remove a satellite image near a railway line of the body of his teenage son, who was shot and killed in 2009.

Richard Barrea told KTUV-TV the image was "really painful for the whole family" and wants it to be taken down out of respect for Kevin who died at the age of 14.

Mr Barrea said: "When I see these images, it feels like that happened yesterday, really fresh and that brings me back to a lot of memories."

Kevin’s body was found on a path near railroad tracks that separate North Richmond from San Pablo on August 15, 2009.

His death remains unsolved and the killer has never been caught.

Mr Barrea said he became aware of the image earlier in the week. It was not clear whether he asked Google directly to take it down.

An e-mail to Google was not immediately returned. The company said most of the satellite data it acquires is about one to three years old.