US EditionBritish student killed in Texas days before graduation
- Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, a 23-year-old British nursing student, was stabbed to death in her Houston, Texas, apartment on April 26, 2025.
- Houston police conducted a welfare check after no response at the apartment door and found Odunsi with multiple stab wounds on the kitchen floor, alongside a man critically injured from stabbing.
- Odunsi, who went by Tami Dollars on TikTok and shared her experiences as a British person living in the US with more than 30,000 followers, was preparing to graduate within weeks of her passing and had already planned a holiday.
- Chester Lamar Grant, her roommate, was charged with her murder and remained in critical condition after suffering stab injuries; he is set to appear in court on May 7, 2025.
- Odunsi’s family and supporters have raised over £53,000 to cover the costs of bringing her body back to the UK and paying for funeral arrangements, describing her passing as a heartbreaking loss at a hopeful stage in her life.
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British nursing student, TikToker stabbed to death by Texas roommate
A British nursing student and TikTok influencer was fatally stabbed by her roommate in Texas after they allegedly got into an argument over a cat, police said. On April 26, law enforcement conducting a welfare check found Elizabeth Odunsi on the kitchen floor of her Houston apartment, where she was living while attending Texas Woman’s University, according to ABC 13. Officers did not receive a response after knocking on the door, but saw blood o…
Roommate of 23-Year-Old U.K. Influencer Charged With Her Murder
The roommate of U.K. influencer Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi has been charged murder after her death at age 23. Chester Lamar Grant was booked in jail on Saturday, May 3, and charged with murder with a bond of $500,000. His court date is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, per the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The Houston Police Department said in a statement that authorities were called to the property for a welfare check on April 26 and did not rec…
Nursing student killed days before graduation in stabbing over cat dispute
HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) – A 23-year-old nursing student was stabbed to death just days before her graduation after a dispute with her roommate over a cat, according to Houston police. Chester Grant, 40, is accused of stabbing Elizabeth Odunsi 28 times inside their shared home. Investigators say she was found in the kitchen, and Grant was later discovered in his bedroom with what are believed to be self-inflicted stab wounds. The shocking crime has…
British student 'stabbed to death by roommate' after ‘row over a cat’
Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi was found with multiple stab wounds at her flat in Houston, Texas, on April 26 (Picture: Tamilore Odunsi) The roommate of a British student who was days away from graduating as a nurse has been charged with murder after she was found stabbed to death. Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi was found with multiple stab wounds at her flat in Houston, Texas, on April 26. The 23-year-old, from London, was studying at Texas Woman’s Unive…
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