Coroner: Leg found near Charleston marina is from a human

CHARLESTON The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that a leg found in the Ashley River near Dolphin Cove Marina is human.

Multiple media outlets report that the human leg was found Saturday.

Police say a worker found the leg near the marina that’s located northwest of downtown Charleston. Police say that the leg appeared to have been in the water for a while.

The coroner’s office says it would be several days before officials there had more details because of the condition of the leg.

This story was originally published June 14, 2015 at 10:03 PM with the headline "Coroner: Leg found near Charleston marina is from a human."