Faye Swetlik, the missing South Carolina 6-year-old whose dead body wasfound on Thursday, has returned home.
Their final destination was the Caughman-Harman Funeral Home in Lexington.
WLTX also sharedfootage of the motorcade.
Cayce Department of Public Safety
According toWLOS, the autopsy findings will be released during a press conference on Tuesday. Officials reportedly said the delay in releasing the results to the public is out of respect for the child’s family.
Faye was found dead on Thursday, three days after going missing from her family’s front yard.
“It is with extremely heavy hearts that we have found a body that the coroner has identified as Faye Marie Swetlik,” Cayce Department of Public Safety Director Byron Snellgroveannouncedat a press conference last Thursday. “We are now treating this case a homicide. As this community has been working hard to find Faye and bring her home safely, we wanted you to know as soon as possible.”
Faye Swetlik.Cayce Department of Public Safety
Amale body, identified as Coty Scott Taylor, 30, was also discovered during the search for Faye. At a press conference on Friday, Evan Antley of the Cayce Department of Public Safety said the deaths are “linked” but declined to specify further.
Antley said the child was found dead in a wooded area, while Taylor, who lived approximately 150 feet away from her, was found dead in his home “moments” after authorities found her.
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Anyone with information that would assist in the investigation is encouraged to call the dedicated hotline of the case: 803-205-4444.
source: people.com
