izzyB said:
something similar happened here some years ago. the parents realized it after a few days when the trauma patient opened her eyes and they were blue and their loved one had brown eyes. very sad and a tragedy upon a tragedy.
Hello IzzyB,
Here is another case that happened in Michigan.Two teens in a car accident.The parents viewed who they thought was their son in a casket at the funeral home.They let the funeral home know that they did not believe that person in the casket was their son.The funeral home said that he was their son and he had massive injuries.Days before the funeral it was found out that the teen was not their son,their son was in fact alive.
Thank God the parents did not listen to that funeral home.
Here are the transcripts from the terrible story;
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
SARA DORSEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): This car accident killed one Michigan boy and left another with the fight of his life. The Atrim County sheriff's office originally said 17-year-old Patrick Bement was killed, identified by the location of his wallet, and his friend, 16-year-old Nathaniel Smith, was in the hospital.
But that turned out to be a horrible mistake.
SHERIFF TERRY JOHNSON, ANTRIM COUNTY: This error has caused added stress and grief to the family and friends of the two young men. We will continue to investigate this incident and how this error may have occurred, and find ways to prevent it from occurring in the future.
DORSEY:
The Bement family feared that the police had made a mistake immediately after seeing the boy in the casket, but those were downplayed by the funeral home, because the boy's injuries were so massive.
After two visitations and only days before the funeral, the Bements urged the Smiths to check a few scars in the toes of the boy in the hospital. That's when the mistake was discovered. Patrick Bement was alive, and Nathaniel Smith was dead.
STEVE HARVEY, TEACHER: On the one hand, you're somewhat relieved for Patrick's family, that he still has hope, and then that also means that another student has passed away, and so there's tremendous sadness on that part.
DORSEY: The sheriff's office took fingerprints and dental records from both boys. Now they are trying to figure out just what happened.
JOHNSON: Our complete, complete apologies to the family and the family members of all who are involved in this unfortunate circumstance.
DORSEY (on camera): I talked to Patrick Bement's stepmother today. She said her family has mixed emotions about all of this. On the one hand, they're happy to have Patrick back, but she said their hearts break for the Smith family. Only days ago, they were in the same position, planning a funeral. She said the Smiths are now just being strong and trying to get through all of this.
Sara Dorsey, CNN, Atlanta.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COOPER: Hard to believe.
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