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Why is Alicia Franklin suing Memphis Woman files lawsuit against authorities over the death of Eliza Fletcher

By Kritika Bhasin Modified 24 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Alicia Franklin (top) files lawsuit against authorities over the death of Eliza Fletcher (bottom) (Image via Twitter/MemphisPoliceDepartment) On September 5, 2022 Eliza Fletcher, a Tennessee teacher, was found dead just days after her violent kidnapping on Friday, September 2, 2022. Fletcher's kidnapping was seen on surveillance cameras the same day. Days after all of this happened, another woman, Alicia Franklin, is suing the city of Memphis and its police force. The lawsuit was filed on the grounds that the police allegedly mishandled the investigation into Franklin's r*pe that would have led to the capture of the person who kidnapped and killed Fletcher. Franklin alleged that she was r*ped by Cleotha Abston, who has now been identified as Fletcher's killer.

Authorities were allegedly aware of the individual suspected of killing Eliza Fletcher

Alicia Franklin was allegedly assaulted by Abston last year, but the DNA findings from her r*pe kit weren't released publicly until Eliza Fletcher went missing. Additionally, Franklin stated that she had given Abston's name, phone number, social media handles and the details of his car to the police. Kimberly Sarfde@SarfdeKEliza Fletcher is on every educator's mind as we close out the holiday weekend. Women should have the right to exercise at any time of day without fear of being abducted or worse. Eliza is a mother and a teacher just like many of us. We hope and pray for her safe return.10413Eliza Fletcher is on every educator's mind as we close out the holiday weekend. Women should have the right to exercise at any time of day without fear of being abducted or worse. Eliza is a mother and a teacher just like many of us. We hope and pray for her safe return. https://t.co/V3bPlJumOm However, in a statement, she revealed that the police had "more than enough evidence" when they interviewed her to get Cleotha off the streets. Despite that, the police didn't arrest him. Additionally, the Daily Beast reported that police officers were aware of the person suspected of killing Fletcher, according to Franklin's attorney, Gary Smith. Smith noted: “They knew who it was, they did nothing, and as a result, Eliza Fletcher winds up murdered when [the suspect] should have been in jail. If they had done their job, she’d be alive.” Jemele Hill@jemelehillExhibit A: Wealthy white woman is abducted and killed. Multiple agencies involved. Rush on DNA. Attacker captured.

Exhibit B: 22 yro Black woman raped by same attacker. DNA takes 9 months to process. Police don’t enter it into the national database. Because, Black. twitter.com/thedailybeast/…The Daily Beast@thedailybeastOn the day schoolteacher and heiress Eliza Fletcher was abducted, DNA evidence from another case that could have put her suspect behind bars was sitting in a Tennessee testing facility, unentered into the national law enforcement system. trib.al/Ik1Xs0p31401116On the day schoolteacher and heiress Eliza Fletcher was abducted, DNA evidence from another case that could have put her suspect behind bars was sitting in a Tennessee testing facility, unentered into the national law enforcement system. trib.al/Ik1Xs0pExhibit A: Wealthy white woman is abducted and killed. Multiple agencies involved. Rush on DNA. Attacker captured.Exhibit B: 22 yro Black woman raped by same attacker. DNA takes 9 months to process. Police don’t enter it into the national database. Because, Black. twitter.com/thedailybeast/… https://t.co/JEeJndzWxE According to reports, Franklin met Cleotha Abston, who she knew as Cleo, on a dating site in 2021. Alicia said that the two had planned to meet at an apartment where Cleo worked before they had dinner. In the lawsuit, she stated that Abston had threatened to kill her, held her at gunpoint before leading her to his car while blindfolding her. He allegedly r*ped her after forcing her into the backseat of his car. The Tennessee Holler@TheTNHollerWATCH: “He put a gun to my neck—I told him I was pregnant. He didn’t care.”

Alicia Franklin told GMA about being raped by the Eliza Fletcher murder suspect. Police had his DNA for A YEAR. Now Eliza’s dead. Alicia’s suing @MEM_PoliceDept

Maddening. FULL: goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/wom…12968WATCH: “He put a gun to my neck—I told him I was pregnant. He didn’t care.”Alicia Franklin told GMA about being raped by the Eliza Fletcher murder suspect. Police had his DNA for A YEAR. Now Eliza’s dead. Alicia’s suing @MEM_PoliceDeptMaddening. FULL: goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/wom… https://t.co/oDH4nCckol Franklin claimed that after everything, Cleo allegedly held her at gunpoint again inside the empty apartment before he drove off as she managed to flee. She said that she then drove herself to a hospital where she was handed a r*pe kit and interrogated by a s*x crimes detective. Following this, Franklin went to a R*pe Crisis Center. Franklin's lawsuit claims that the Memphis police turned over the former's r*pe kit to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on September 23, 2021. However, they didn't request to have it rushed to them for analysis. The lawsuit states that this alone might have resulted in Cleotha's arrest and potentially prevented Eliza Fletcher's death. Gary Smith said that apart from DNA testing, police had "numerous other ways" to catch him right in front of them. According to the New York Post, Cleotha Abston was charged with aggravated kidnapping on September 4, in connection with the disappearance of Eliza Fletcher. His purpose for the 34-year-old's kidnapping is still unknown. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Madhur Dave × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी