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Advocate Groups Want Special Investigation into ‘Failings’ Leading to Eliza Fletcher’s Death

Posted by: Kate Prince on Nov 3, 2022

Two advocacy groups are asking Gov. Bill Lee to appoint a special investigator to look at possible “failings” by law enforcement and state prison officials leading up to the kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher in Memphis. In the letter, the People for the Enforcement of Rape Laws (PERL), and Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) question the culpability of the Memphis Police Department and the Tennessee Department of Corrections. It specifically cites a 2021 rape kit that could have led to the arrest of Cleotha Henderson, who is now charged in Fletcher’s death. The kit was left untested for nearly one year. "We think an investigation into this grave lapse must take place if state leaders truly want to prevent future tragedies,” the letter states. Read more from the Commercial Appeal.