Saylor Hayes’ cause of death revealed months after non-verbal 5-year-old was found dead in South Carolina river

Source: New York Post

A 5-year-old non-verbal autistic girl found dead during her family’s South Carolina vacation over the summer died by drowning, but questions remain about how the tragedy unfolded and if it was a homicide. Saylor Hayes cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to drowning, with child neglect identified as a contributory factor, the Georgetown County Coroner’s Office announced Monday. 3 The manner of death for Saylor Hayes, a 5-year-old nonverbal girl who disappeared from a rental home wearing only a bathing suit in South Carolina on Aug.