From staff reports
The identity of a human remains discovered in Shell Point last week has been determined by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
The body of 28-year-old Michael Seloske was found in a wooded area off Broad River Drive around 6 p.m. Monday, April 11. Seloske’s driver’s license was found in his clothing, but his identity could not be definitively established at the scene.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, interviews of people said to have known Seloske indicated that he was last seen leaving his Broad River Drive home in November 2021. He was not reported missing.
Seloske’s body was in an advanced stage of decomposition when it was discovered. The cause and manner of his death were not immediately apparent as a result. A forensic autopsy was conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina, though the forensic pathologists were still unable to determine cause and manner of death. Toxicology studies will be performed and may aid in those determinations.
Forensic odontologists used Seloske’s dental records — previously obtained by the Coroner’s Office — to confirm his identity.
Though his cause and manner of death have not been determined, the Sheriff’s Office said there is no evidence to suggest foul play.
