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Man charged with the abduction of teacher Eliza Fletcher

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Published 15:56 4 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Man charged with the abduction of teacher Eliza Fletcher

Police stressed that the investigation is active and the mum-of-two is still missing

Daisy Phillipson

Daisy Phillipson

A man has been charged in connection with the abduction of US teacher Eliza Fletcher who vanished while out jogging this week.

In an update shared on Twitter today (4 September), the Memphis Police Department said that while they had officially charged the suspect, the whereabouts of the missing mum-of-two are still unknown.

The suspect, 38-year-old Cleotha Abston, has been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.

Officers added: "Eliza Fletcher has not been located at this time. MPD Investigators and officers, along with our local and federal partners, continue searching for Mrs Fletcher."

Fletcher, 34, who works as a kindergarten teacher, was abducted while out jogging near the University of Memphis on Friday (September 2).

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Memphis police said she was forced into a dark coloured SUV at around 4.30am and are urging anyone with any information to come forward, while her family are offering $50,000 for information leading to her return. 

Fletcher was reported missing at around 7.45am after she failed to return home from her run. 

Alongside CCTV footage of her from the day she vanished, officers described how she is 5ft 6in with brown hair and green eyes, and was wearing purple shorts and a pink sports bra when she disappeared.

Abston was detained after police found him to be occupying the vehicle of interest in the case.

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Police located the vehicle they believe was involved in the abduction.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Despite marking a major moment in finding out what happened to Fletcher, authorities have stressed that the investigation is 'active and ongoing'.

Memphis police added on Twitter: "We continue to ask for assistance from the community. If anyone has any information concerning this investigation, they should call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH."

Hart Robinson, a friend of Fletcher’s, told WREG: “We don’t know what’s going on, but everybody is desperately looking for her and the police here are on it.

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"You can see there is a lot of activity, so if you know anything or saw anything early this morning, we just ask that you come forward."

Eliza Fletcher shortly before she was abducted.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

A letter from Albert Throckmorton – the head of St. Mary's Episcopal School where Fletcher works – says: "We join the Fletcher and Wellford families in praying for Liza’s safety. 

"We have not told our younger students about Mrs Fletcher. We are supporting the older students as they learn of this news."

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Featured Image Credit: Memphis PD/WHBQ

Topics: Crime, US News

Daisy Phillipson
Daisy Phillipson

Daisy graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Magazine Journalism, writing a thesis on the move from print to digital publishing. Continuing this theme, she has written for a range of online publications including Digital Spy and Little White Lies, with a particular passion for TV and film. Contact her on [email protected]

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