Body found in SC park identified as missing 4-year-old

Authorities have identified the body found in James Island County Park as that of a 4-year-old whose family had reported him as missing several hours earlier.

Charleston County coroner Rae Wooten said Sunday that the body found shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday in a marshy area of the park is that of Duffy McLemore.

Police say the child’s family members had reported him missing about 4:45 p.m. Saturday. When park employees couldn’t find him, they notified authorities about 5:15 p.m.

Wooten says the death is being investigated now as an accidental drowning. She says an official cause of death will be available after the autopsy.

This story was originally published May 15, 2016 at 5:15 PM with the headline "Body found in SC park identified as missing 4-year-old."