Eliza Fletcher murder suspect Cleotha Henderson is due back in court Monday after being charged in an alleged armed September 21, 2021, rape and kidnapping of another woman.
The backyard of house where the body of Eliza Fletcher was found.Typically, according to the TBI spokesperson, an expedited request for analysis on a sexual assault kit takes five business days to process"depending on the amount of evidence submitted."
The spokesperson added that the TBI"accepts rush DNA cases when requested by a local investigative agency," such as the one that was performed on the Champion slides sandals that were found at the scene where Fletcher was abducted on Sept. 2.The Memphis Police Department did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital asking why the sexual assault kit in the 2021 incident was not sent for an expedited analysis.
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