Mother of woman found hanging in tree shocked as police say body was staged
Christy Spivey tells the BBC she only has more questions now police think Tasia Fortune's body was put in the tree after her death.
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"I have more questions now than what I did before."
— Christy Spivey , Activist
"Tasia has an addiction - had - an addiction problem. She was trying to get better."
— Christy Spivey , Activist
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Christy Spivey tells the BBC she only has more questions now police think Tasia Fortune's body was put in the tree after her death.
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