TikTok influencer ‘Mr Prada’ charged with second-degree murder after therapist found dead

3 October 2024, 19:52

Terryon Thomas was arrested on Tuesday
Terryon Thomas was arrested on Tuesday. Picture: Dallas County Jail

By Henry Moore

A TikTok influencer with over four million followers has been charged with second-degree murder after the death of a 69-year-old Louisiana therapist.

Listen to this article

Loading audio...

Mr Prada, real name Terryon Thomas, who has 4.3 million followers on the video-sharing platform, was arrested in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday afternoon after police saw him driving a car allegedly owned by the therapist.

William Abraham’s body was found covered in tarp in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Sunday.

The therapist suffered a “very physical, very violent death,” police said.

Thomas, 20, was charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said.

He remains in custody.

“This is an ongoing investigation that will take time to gather further evidence,” Casey Hicks of the East Baton Rouge’s Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

TikTok star "Mr Prada"
TikTok star "Mr Prada". Picture: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office

“I hope that this arrest may bring some closure and assurance to friends and family,” she added.

Police say they uncovered CCTV footage showing Thomas to be the last person driving Abraham’s car.

The 69-year-old’s body had been dumped on the side of a highway.

“I am incredibly proud of the TPSO team, and the public, for working together so quickly to lead to this strong case closure. We are confident EBRSO’s continuous work going forward will find the answers many of us would like to have and we stand ready to assist with that effort at any point," Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker said.

Police added video footage showed Abraham arriving at the apartment complex Thomas lives in, wearing the same clothes he was found dead in.

Mr Prada has a massive following of mostly Gen-Z TikTok users. His comedic content revolves around school, relationships and other trends.

He has over four million followers on TikTok
He has over four million followers on TikTok. Picture: TikTok

Abraham was accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy in 2015.

Jarrett Ambeau, Abraham’s lawyer, told The Washington Post that the charge was dropped years after the initial allegation.

“The client from 2015 is 100 percent not Thomas,” Ambeau said.

“I have never heard of Thomas and I have no idea if they ever had any sort of relationship.”

More Latest News

See more More Latest News

Breaking
The scene on Tuesday

Armed police and ambulances rush to 'car accident' near Somerset House in central London

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have reportedly shared their first phone call since the election.

US ‘could recognise Crimea as Russian in peace deal’ as Trump to hold ceasefire talks with Putin

Paul Young and his wife Lorna had been on holiday in Santorini when the fall happened

Paul Young rushed into intensive care after horror fall on luxury Greek holiday

Owen Cooper

Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, reveals iconic role he wants to play and how his friends reacted Netflix drama

Israel launched a wave of strikes on Gaza last night - the largest attack since the January ceasefire

'Greatest fear realised': Families of Israeli hostages slam Netanyahu as Gaza strikes put captives 'at grave risk'

A group picture of all the researchers – from various science projects -- at the South African research station, SANAE IV, Antar

Revealed: Why Antarctic scientist 'snapped' on remote base as team begs for rescue after 'assaults and death threats'

Rescue teams at work after the plane crashed into the sea, on Roatan island, Honduras

Plane crash kills seven including popular music star after jet goes down off Honduras coast

The NHS watchdog has called for overweight patients to be weighed each year.

Overweight patients should be weighed every year so doctors can monitor them, says NHS watchdog

Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden defends changes to welfare system as he insists Cabinet 'united' behind plans - despite backlash

Driving test rules have changed

Warning over new rules for driving tests, as ministers push to slash waiting times

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Portrait

Fresh twist in death of Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy as it emerges she called doctors a day after police say she died

Exclusive
Civil servants are having their credit cards frozen

'We need to treat taxpayer money with respect': Ministers freeze civil service credit cards after spending quadruples

Exclusive
Part of the River Trent had 50 times the bacteria of safe swimming water

'There's something wrong with the water': Bacteria in UK river 50 times higher than safe swimming levels

The crash occurred on Friday night, near Shifnal, and involved a silver Audi A1

Third teenager dies after horror crash in West Midlands as one left fighting for life

King Charles III And Queen Camilla

King and Queen set to meet Pope next month despite pontiff's ill health

This image taken from NASA video shows the SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague.

NASA astronauts 'stranded' in space for months begin journey back to Earth in SpaceX Dragon capsule