A British student nurse’s roommate has been charged with murder following her fatal stabbing in Texas just days before her graduation.
Elizabeth Odunsi, a 23-year-old from London who was affectionately called Tami by her friends and family, was discovered with numerous stab wounds on the kitchen floor of a residence on April 26, according to Houston Police.
Chester Lamar Grant, 40, was apprehended on Friday and subsequently charged after being hospitalized in critical condition in connection with the incident that occurred on Goforth Street, as stated by the police.
Authorities were dispatched to the location, which is above an apartment complex, for a welfare check and found that their knocks went unanswered, according to law enforcement reports.
Upon entering the premise, officers not only discovered Ms. Odunsi’s body but also located a man in a bedroom with at least one stab wound.
An online fundraising effort to repatriate Ms. Odunsi to the UK has garnered over £65,000.
The campaign organizers have appealed for contributions to ensure that she receives a farewell that is both peaceful and dignified.
Known as Tami Dollars on TikTok, the 23-year-old had built a following of more than 45,000 users on the platform.
