# Mother shocked as police say Mississippi woman’s body was staged in tree after death

https://mins.news/en/item/75562

- BBC News, 2026-09-26 21:13 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq4gmmdl52rgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old mother of four, was found hanging from a tree at an abandoned Jackson home in August. Police say she had already died and that the scene was staged, with the medical examiner ruling her death a homicide. Three people have been arrested, while Fortune’s mother says she still lacks answers about the cause and motive.

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