# Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say

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- BBC News, 2026-09-25 21:16 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp933nzpp9ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Mississippi police say Tasia Fortune was already dead when her body was placed hanging from a tree in Jackson in August. A detective told a court she may have been killed in a drug-related dispute. An autopsy ruled the death a homicide, and three people have been arrested, including one charged with murder.

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