Body found in Memphis as police search for abducted jogger Eliza Fletcher

Police stated Monday {that a} physique has been found in south Memphis, an space they’ve been looking for Eliza Fletcher, the trainer who was abducted whereas jogging early Friday morning. The deceased individual has not been recognized and no explanation for loss of life has been decided, Memphis police said.

Police stated the physique was found at 5:07 p.m. native time. 

Authorities have stated Fletcher, 34, was jogging round 4 a.m. on Friday when a person approached her and compelled her right into a darkish SUV after a short battle, which was caught on surveillance video. Fletcher was reported lacking when she didn’t return residence that morning. 

Memphis police stated in an affidavit that they consider Fletcher was severely injured in the kidnapping.

On Saturday, 38-year-old Cleotha Abston was arrested in reference to Fletcher’s disappearance. He is at present charged with particularly aggravated kidnapping and tampering with proof.

CBS affiliate WREG-TV’s Bria Jones reported Monday that there was a big police presence in an space “very close to where a dumpster was towed from outside Cleo Abston’s brother’s apartment” on Sunday.

Fletcher is a junior kindergarten trainer at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, an impartial, non-public, all-girls college in Memphis. “We join the Fletcher and Wellford families in praying for Liza’s safe return,” the varsity wrote in a Facebook post Saturday.