Saylor Hayes’ Death: Officials Release Autopsy Results Of 5-Year-Old As Parents Face Charges
Key Points:
- The autopsy of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes found no visible signs of trauma, with a forensic pathologist noting pulmonary edema but no external or internal injuries.
- Saylor had a strap attached to her ankle resembling a child's wrist tether during the initial examination at the Georgetown County Morgue.
- The cause and manner of death remain undetermined, with a final autopsy report expected in 8-10 weeks after further lab testing.
- Saylor’s parents, John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, were arrested and charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk and willful abandonment following her disappearance and the discovery of her body in the Waccamaw River.