Police say Black woman's hanging was staged after death

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 23:02 · Archive

Police believe Tasia Fortune was killed, then her body was hanged to stage a suicide.

Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson, Mississippi in early August. Police have ruled her death a homicide and arrested two men. Authorities say the hanging was 'staged' after she was already dead, though they have not disclosed the exact cause of death.

How it is being reported

• Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', US media reportsBBC News · 25 Sept, 22:16
• Hanging of Black woman found after drug dispute was ‘staged’ following death, Mississippi police sayNew York Post · 25 Sept, 21:49
• Police believe Tasia Fortune’s hanging was ‘staged’ and offer possible motive for murderIndependent World · 25 Sept, 21:17
• Tasia Fortune's hanging was "staged" after her death, police sayCBS News · 25 Sept, 20:48

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