December 28, 2003

• Family Buries Wrong Man Due to Prison Mix-Up

  
  

  OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An Oklahoma family that thought they had just buried a son received a phone call after returning from the funeral from the supposed dead man. 
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  Relatives of Kevin Wyckoff, an inmate in Oklahoma's Lexington Correctional Facility, were victims of a case of mistaken identity.
  

  .The family was sent the body of another inmate of similar physical characteristics as their son. The two inmates had recently switched cells, which led to prison officials being confused about their identities.
  

  The Wyckoff family has told reporters they are happy their son is still alive but they have a few questions for prison officials ...

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