Third arrest made in Tasia Fortune death as police say hanging was staged
Eric Clark, 45, has been charged with murder after an autopsy concluded the Mississippi woman was dead days before her body was found.
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A third person has been arrested in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune in Mississippi's capital, Jackson, after investigators said the scene where her body was found hanging in a tree had been staged, according to a report from The Guardian.
Eric Clark, 45, surrendered to authorities on Friday and was charged with murder, the Jackson Police Department said. He was scheduled to make a court appearance on Monday.
Investigators say scene was staged
An autopsy concluded that Fortune had been dead for several days before her body was discovered, according to investigators, who determined that the circumstances surrounding the discovery had been staged to look like something other than what actually occurred.
Clark's arrest is the third in the case, though details on the other individuals previously arrested and their alleged roles were not included in the available reporting. Investigators have not disclosed a possible motive for the killing.
The Jackson Police Department has continued to investigate the case, and further court proceedings are expected as prosecutors build their case against Clark and any other individuals charged in connection with Fortune's death.
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- Third person arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, as police say hanging was staged — The Guardian — World
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