Other mistake: In the beginning when Kali and her gang are running from the police in Pittsburgh and she "collapses" the tunnel, her 008 tattoo is shown this way so we can read it as such, but it should in fact be read 800 to be the correct way. (00:03:15)
Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab - S4-E7
Other mistake: When Hooper was trying to light the alcohol-soaked rag to make a torch, his lighter wasn't working at first. He finally got a flame at the last minute. However, the sparks alone should have been enough to ignite the flammable rag. (01:00:33 - 01:02:03)
Answer: The body was fake, made by the scientists at Hawkins Lab in an attempt to cover up his disappearance and the existence of the Upside Down.