Tragedy as boy, 16, found dead in children’s home by care worker is named

Emergency crews scrambled to the scene in Catforth, Lancashire, on October 27 after the youth was found by a care worker.

The boy has now been named as 16-year-old Lucas Michael Johnson at an inquest opening at Preston Coroners’ Court last week.

Area Coroner Kate Bisset said that Lucas normally lived in Grimsby but was a resident at the children’s home at the time of his death.

A pre-inquest review is due to be held on November 28 and will decide what type of inquest into the youngster’s death needs to be held.

An Article 2 inquest investigates deaths to comply with the procedural obligations of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right to life.