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Funeral expenses for Faye Swetlik to be covered

The family of Faye Swetlik will not have to pay for her funeral.

CAYCE, S.C. — The family of Faye Swetlik will not have to pay for her funeral. 

According to WIS, Caughman Harman Funeral Home said all expenses will be covered.

The girl whose face was posted all over town, along interstate billboards, gas stations, and business, was found dead in her neighborhood where she was last seen. 

"I just can't believe it happened in our community more than anything else," said Micah Merchant, a pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce. 

His church held a vigil on Tuesday night. Those who attended bowed their heads and prayed for Faye Swetlik to be found safely. 

However, she was found murdered with her body left somewhere in the Churchhill Heights neighborhood where she lived, according to police.

A man's body was also found nearby, but police would not say if the two were related in any way. Both deaths are under investigation. 

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"We're really sad right now, we're hurting of course," said Merchant. "So, we're going to do our best to be there for our community."

Hours after the announcement, Trinity Baptist Church opened their doors for anyone who wanted to grieve and pray for Faye and her family. 

"Everyone who came in the room had a love for children in particular and understanding their vulnerability, her vulnerability," he explained. 

Since she was reported missing Monday evening, hundreds of officers and agents with the FBI helped search for Faye. They followed every tip, scanned over dozens of surveillance videos that were handed over by people in the area, and interviewed countless people who may have seen what happened.

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