Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dave Higgens

Police mistake meant father only discovered his son had died three weeks after car crash

  • Eighteen-year-old Joshua Johnson was ruled to have been unlawfully killed and 17-year-old Summer Louise Scott died in a road traffic collision near Rotherham.
  • South Yorkshire Police misidentified the victims, leading Mr Johnson's family to sit at the bedside of sedated survivor Trevor Wynn for three weeks believing he was their son.
  • Lee Johnson, the father of Joshua, told Doncaster Coroner's Court that he could not comprehend the mistake and felt his family had suffered two deaths.
  • The inquest heard that Miss Scott, who only held a provisional driving licence, was travelling at up to 95mph before losing control on a bend.
  • An Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation into the police error is near completion, with South Yorkshire Police recognizing the significant distress caused.

IN FULL

Father only found out son had died three weeks after car crash due to a police error

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.