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

> Police in the US state of Mississippi have said that they believe a black woman was already dead before her body was "staged" and placed hanging in a tree, US media reports.

- Published: 2026-09-25T22:00:59.317Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T01:30:46.937Z
- 1 source
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney, Jarques Ratliff, Police in the US state of Mississippi, Tasia Fortune, the discovery, the medical examiner

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T22:00:59.317Z - BBC News: [Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged'](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp933nzpp9ro)

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