Cause of death revealed for 5-year-old Saylor Hayes 2 months after parents charged

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF/Gray News) - The investigation into the death of Saylor Hayes has concluded.The Georgetown County Coroner’s Office determined the 5-year-old’s cause of death and announced it had concluded its investigation.Saylor was reported missing in August while vacationing with her family in the Pawleys Island area. Her body was later found in the waters near where she was last seen.Following an investigation, coroner Chase Ridgeway determined Saylor’s cause of death to be asphyxia due to drowning, with child neglect identified as a contributory factor.The manner of death has been classified as undetermined. This classification reflects the inability to conclusively determine whether Saylor’s death was accidental or the result of a homicidal act, according to the coroner’s office.According to the arrest warrants, Saylor, described as being severely nonverbal and autistic with a history of wandering and a known affinity for water, was left unsupervised near a body of wa