Severed human foot discovered inside shoe on Charleston City Marina dock – Charleston Post Courier

Police are investigating after a severed human foot was found an the Charleston City Marina this week.

Officers were called at 1:35 p.m. Monday to 17 Lockwood Drive between docks J20 and J22, according to an incident report.

"The complainant notified employees at the marina that a shoe has been sitting on the dock for approximately six days with possible remains of a human foot inside of it," the report said.

The shoe a teal size 9 Adidas sneaker had a black sock inside of it, the report said. An object believed to be a human bone was seen inside the shoe and sticking out of the top.

A Marina official declined to comment.

Charleston County Coroner Rae Wooten said the foot was brought back to her office and examined by a forensic anthropologist.

Investigators believe the shoe and foot inside were floating amid some debris in the marina for some time, Wooten said. Someone cleaning the debris threw the shoe onto the dock where it sat for six days.

At this point, investigators have not been able to determine the individual's age, sex, ethnicity or pin down how long the foot has been severed from its body, Wooten said.

The foot has not been matched to any missing persons reports.Authorities have also reached out to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources for information on boating accidents in the area.

"It's determined to be human," she said. "We know so little. Without (an identification) we're pretty limited."

Wooten urged anyone who might have information about the foot to call the Charleston Police Department at 843-743-7200, Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111 or the Charleston County Coroner's Office at 843-746-4030.

Reach Gregory Yee at 843-937-5908. Follow him on Twitter @GregoryYYee.

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