Overview

• Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, a 23-year-old British nursing student, was fatally stabbed in her Houston apartment on April 28, just days before her graduation.
• Her roommate, Chester Grant, 40, is accused of the killing, which reportedly stemmed from an argument over cats they both kept in the apartment.
• Grant allegedly attempted to take his own life after the incident and is now in custody on a $500,000 bond, with court proceedings scheduled to continue Monday.
• Odunsi’s family has raised over £50,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to repatriate her body to the UK and cover funeral expenses.
• Texas Woman’s University and Odunsi’s TikTok community, where she shared her nursing journey, have expressed deep sadness over her death.