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Police believe Tasia Fortune’s hanging was staged as new details revealed in court
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Authorities suspect Tasia Fortune’s hanging was staged and believe she may have been killed at a different location before being found behind an abandoned home in Jackson, Mississippi.
- Jarques Ratliff, 51, one of two men charged with her murder, pleaded not guilty and was denied bond; a motive involving missing illegal narcotics is being investigated but details remain undisclosed.
- Earnest Lloyd Jr., 25, the other man charged, allegedly had a physical altercation with Fortune shortly before her death and is accused of hanging her with a black cable cord.
- Police have obtained a warrant for a third suspect in connection with the case, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Fortune’s family seeks clarity on the evidence, while Ratliff’s attorney maintains his client’s innocence and calls for the truth to emerge.
