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A body found dumped in Memphis has been identified as Eliza Fletcher, the heiress who was violently snatched during an early morning run four days ago, Tennessee police confirmed Tuesday.
“The deceased victim that was located yesterday in the 1600 block of Victor has been identified as 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher,” the Memphis police tweeted Tuesday morning.
Authorities also announced additional charges of first-degree murder and first-degree murder in perpetration of kidnapping against the suspect, Cleotha Abston.
Officers searching for the mom of two had found the body at 5:07 p.m. Monday — more than 36 hours after Abston, 38, was charged with especially aggravated kidnapping.
Abston — who already served 20 years in prison for a violent kidnapping — had refused to reveal where Fletcher was after being busted Saturday, police said at the time.
The body was found in an area close to where police say Abston was seen cleaning out the GMC Terrain seen in surveillance footage of Fletcher’s violent abduction during her 4 a.
