Koah was buried alive (Image: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department)
A father who is accused of burying his 11-month old baby alive allegedly showed concerning behaviour before the incident.
That’s the claim made by the suspect’s own mother, who says she spotted warning signs in her son in the hour before he allegedly ran off with the young child.
Michael Comer is facing attempted murder charges his son Koah Sharp was allegedly buried alive in a dog crate in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Comer allegedly threatened to run away with his son (Image: Lexington County )
Little Koah was left in the crate for 24 hours before he was found by Sheriff Jay Koon, who said it was a “race against time” to rescue the child after his cries were heard.
The incident unfolded while baby Koah was staying at his grandmother Patricia Comer’s home. Koah’s father Michael also lived there.
Speaking to the US Sun, Patricia’s sister Amber Hammond explained the worrying behaviour Koah’s grandmother had spotted before Michael allegedly took in into the woods.
She alleges Michael had threatened to run away with Koah to New York.
Amber said: “My sister’s like, please don’t do that. That is not right, and this is not the way to go. If you have concerns, then you do it the right way. But do not take that child from his mom and do not leave the state.”
Michael called in sick the next day, said he had calmed down, and told his mother he would spend the day with Koah.
Amber continued:“My sister called me and said they didn’t hear no movement in the house. She said there’s something wrong.
“She’s like, ‘Have you heard from Michael today?’ And it was around 11am, and I said, ‘No, why?’
“She said there’s not been no movement or anything since like 8:30am in the house. So she’s like, ‘I want to make sure he got up and he fed the baby.’
“And I said, ‘I’m sure he fed his baby.’ And she’s like, ‘Well, he’s not answering me.’ I tried calling him, he wasn’t answering me [either].”
Comer was found by police hiding in a shed, but not with his son Koah. He allegedly refused to tell cops where his son was.
Koah was eventually found after a long search.
Comer was charged with attempted murder, unlawful conduct toward a child, custodial interference and burglary.
He was denied bond at a hearing on Thursday.
