Authorities in South Carolina charged the father of an 11-month-old boy who survived being buried alive in a dog crate for about 24 hours.
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Authorities in South Carolina say the father of an 11-month-old boy who survived being buried alive in a dog crate for about 24 hours has been charged with attempted murder.
The boy, Koah Sharp, was reported missing near Columbia, according to authorities, and was released from hospital Tuesday night following the rescue.
Sheriff Jay Koon said Koah is expected to make a “full recovery.”
Koah’s 25-year-old father, Michael Comer, faces attempted murder and other charges and has been in custody since Monday when Koah disappeared.
Authorities said Koah survived because of cool temperatures and an air pocket created by a towel wrapped around the crate below ground.
The sheriff said that after a full day of searching Tuesday, freshly disturbed soil was found in the woods near the home of the boy’s grandfather and cries were heard from below ground.
Comer was arrested while hiding in a building in Batesburg-Leesville, and a court hearing was planned for Thursday.
Authorities have not revealed anything about Comer’s motive, and it was not immediately known whether he has a lawyer who could respond to the charges.
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