Police in Tennessee has confirmed that a body found on Monday is that of missing heiress Eliza Fletcher.

Police in Tennessee has confirmed that a body found on Monday is that of missing heiress Eliza Fletcher.

The 34-year-old mother-of-two was a teacher in the area and the granddaughter of a local billionaire who was abducted while jogging early on Friday morning near the University of Memphis campus.

A 38-year-old man Cleotha Abston with a previous conviction for kidnap has been charged with kidnapping and killing Fletcher.

Her family issued a statement after the discovery of her body, saying they were heartbroken and devastated.