HE was expected to give evidence at a Sydney inquest into the joyride hit-and-run of a devoted father of two.
Instead, a young man was arrested and handcuffed at Glebe Coroners Court and taken to Newtown police station for questioning in relation to the October 2010 death of 48-year-old Daryl Reid.
The inquest has heard police suspect the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was the driver of a stolen ute that ploughed through a stop sign and into Mr Reid's car.
The man and another boy then ran off and left Mr Reid to die from his "terrible injuries", the inquest before Deputy State Coroner Sharon Freund heard.
On his Facebook page two months ago, the man who was aged 17 at the time of the alleged incident, wrote: "Everyone looks at me as a bad person and really none of you ... know me, yeah I've made mistakes I've payed (sic) for them greatly.
"I just want to be the happy person I used to be why did my life turn upside down."
He was due to take the stand on Tuesday, but instead his lawyer handed up a signed statement after his arrest.
It came a day after Mr Reid's widow Lorraine made an emotional plea for the truth about her husband's death.
"How can someone have an accident and run away and not even call an ambulance?" Ms Reid asked through her tears.
"You don't let somebody die on the side of the road."
Several teenagers in court cried as Ms Reid described how her family struggled to cope with her husband's death.
Police believe two to three teenagers were involved in stealing a ute they discovered with its keys still inside after attending a nearby house party.
They then took it for a spin, reaching speeds of about 90km/h before the crash.
Another boy who said he was a passenger in the car took the stand on Monday and apologised to Ms Reid.
"I'm utterly sorry from the bottom of my heart," the boy, who was just 13 years old at the time, said.
"It's totally up to you but I'd like to help you in any way I can...I'd do anything for you."
The boy also pleaded for the driver of the car to come forward and take responsibility.
Ms Freund suspended the inquest.
The 19-year-old man was later charged with numerous offences, including dangerous driving cause death, failing to stop after impact causing death, reckless and furious driving, stealing a motor vehicle and take and drive conveyance.
He has been refused bail and will reappear at Campbelltown Children's Court on July 29.
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