A 17-year-old boy was misidentified as a fatal car crash victim, a coroner heard on Thursday, an error the police watchdog said meant "something has gone very wrong", leading to "awful consequences" for two families. Police initially named Trevor Wynn, 17, as the male killed in the December 13 Rotherham collision, alongside a 17-year-old girl.
The misidentification occurred after a police officer was given a description from Trevor Wynn's family and a photo ID card. South Yorkshire Police this week admitted the male victim was in fact Joshua Johnson, 18.
