A promising life was cut short in the United States as 23-year-old British-Nigerian Tamilore Odunsi was brutally stabbed to death inside her Houston apartmentโjust days before she was set to graduate as a nurse.
According to a report, Odunsi, who moved from London to Texas in 2022 to pursue a nursing degree, was found dead in the kitchen of her apartment with fatal stab wounds after police forced their way in.
Officers had been alerted by a family friend who couldnโt reach her.
But the horror didnโt stop there.
Inside the apartment, another man, believed to be a flatmate who had moved in only weeks earlier, was discovered in critical condition with knife injuries.
Reports say the two were complete strangers sharing a two-bedroom apartment. The motive and circumstances surrounding the killing remain unclear, but authorities suspect foul play.
Odunsi, known as โTami Dollarsโ on TikTok, had amassed more than 30,000 followers and over three million likes.
Her final post, dated April 21 โ just three days before her death โ showed her smiling in her room with the caption: โIโm readdyyyyyโ, referring to her long-awaited graduation.
In a heartbreaking GoFundMe appeal launched to repatriate her body to the UK, Tamiloreโs sister, Georgina Odunsi, wrote:
โTami was a beautiful soul, full of light, ambition, and kindnessโฆ She was just 23 years old. A devoted Christian, she found joy in her faith and was actively involved in her church community. She dreamed of making a difference in the lives of children through her work in healthcare.โ
The fundraiser, which has already raised over ยฃ28,000 of its ยฃ40,000 goal, aims to give Tami a โpeaceful and dignified farewellโ back home in the UK.
โTragically, Tami was murdered just days before she was set to graduate from university โ an unimaginable loss at a moment that should have marked the beginning of a bright and promising future,โ Georgina added.
Tamiloreโs death has sparked outrage and sorrow across social media, with many calling for justice and a deeper probe into the circumstances surrounding her killing.
The Houston Police Department is yet to release further details on the suspect or possible charges.
