India, Aug. 31 -- The remains of a 5-year-old child, who had been reported missing on Sunday, were discovered on Monday morning, according to officials.

The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office reported that agents from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources located Saylor Hayes at approximately 9:45 a.m. in the waters close to the area where she was last seen. However, no additional information has been disclosed regarding her death, and the cause of her demise is still being investigated.

Saylor was 3'6" with blond hair and blue eyes and was last donning a one-piece light blue bathing suit and a pink and white lanyard around her ankle.

Authorities stated that Saylor had strayed from a rental property in the Hagley Estates n...