TikToker Mr. Prada charged with murder as ‘significant amount of blood’ found in his apartment after therapist’s death
TIKTOK star Terryon Ishmael Thomas, known online as Mr. Prada, has been charged with murder in the death of a beloved Louisiana therapist whose body was found wrapped in a tarp on the side of a rural highway on Sunday.
Thomas, 20, is accused of letting William “Nicky” Abraham, 69, into his apartment, violently beating him to death, dragging his body to Abraham’s car, and using it to dump his remains around an hour northeast of Baton Rouge.
TikToker Terryon Ishmael Thomas, 20, has been accused of murdering a therapistDallas County Jail
WAFBWilliam Nicholas Abraham, a 69-year-old former priest, was found dead on Sunday morning[/caption]
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's OfficeHis body was wrapped in a blue tarp and thrown off a highway in Fluker, Louisiana, an hour outside Baton Rouge, police said[/caption]
WDSUWitnesses allegedly saw Thomas dragging an object covered in a tarp on Saturday after Abraham walked inside[/caption]
Abraham’s body was found covered with bruises near Fluker, Louisiana, by a driver who noticed the tarp from the highway and pulled over to investigate.
By Monday, police had named Thomas, 20, who has over 8 million followers across two TikTok accounts, as a person of interest in the killing after he was seen driving Abraham’s car, according to an arrest warrant seen by The U.S. Sun.
When police tried to stop Thomas in Abraham’s stolen car, he sped away, crashing through a cruiser in the process, the warrant says.
Cops caught up to Thomas on Tuesday and arrested him some 400 miles away in Dallas, from where he will be extradited to Baton Rouge to stand trial.
Now, cops have revealed the major breaks in the disturbing case that led to Thomas’ arrest and murder charges.
Detectives investigated Thomas’ apartment after he drove away from them, and found it filled with blood and strewn with weapons, the affidavit states.
There were also signs that Thomas tried to clean his apartment and hide the violent murder, cops said.
On Saturday at 11 am, Abraham walked into Thomas’ apartment and never came out, surveillance footage uncovered by cops allegedly revealed.
He was wearing the same clothes he was later found dead in.
Earlier that day, Abraham had told his roommate he was stepping out to wash his car and do some paperwork in his office, the roommate told ABC affiliate WBRZ.
It’s unclear why he drove to Thomas’ apartment.
Witnesses saw Thomas drag a large object covered in a blue tarp down the stairs of their apartment and into the trunk of Abraham’s car, the warrant alleges.
Detectives are analyzing the blood found in the apartment to see if the DNA matches Abraham’s.
Thomas has been charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice and will have his first court hearing in Baton Rouge.
Timeline of William Abraham's death
On Sunday morning, his body was found wrapped in a tarp and chucked off the side of a highway an hour outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Abraham had been violently beaten to death, and bruises covered his head and neck, cops said.
On Monday, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office shared surveillance images of a young Black man who they said was a person of interest in Abraham’s murder.
At the time, they didn’t reveal his identity but said he was allegedly caught driving Abraham’s stolen car.
When they tried to stop him, he backed into the cop cars and escaped the scene.
Later on Monday, officials confirmed the person of interest was popular TikToker Terryon Ishmael Thomas.
On Tuesday, Thomas, 20, was arrested and booked in the Dallas County, Texas, jail.
He was hit with charges stemming from the alleged car theft and wasn’t accused of murder.
He was set to be extradited back to Baton Rouge.
TikTok/mrpradaThomas amassed over 8 million followers across multiple accounts on TikToks[/caption]
Fans grew concerned for his mental health after he started posting more erratic content earlier this yearTikTok/mr.pradaofficial
HAUNTING HISTORY
Thomas amassed over 8 million followers across multiple TikTok accounts for his relatable skits on dating, family drama, and school, but his content took an eerie turn earlier this year.
Fans noticed Thomas, who once had a happy-go-lucky personality, started posting erratically. At one point, he shared a now-disturbing video of himself unevenly shaving his head.
One week before he was accused of murder, he posted a video on YouTube titled “What I do after a breakup,” where he wore eyeliner and morosely sang a song to himself.
In another clip, he shared a skit of himself “practicing his mugshot.”
Abraham has been remembered as gentle and loving by heartbroken family and friends who wonder how anyone could be driven to attack him.
“I was absolutely blown away when I heard it,” Baton Rouge attorney Jarrett Ambeau, a friend of the therapist, told NBC affiliate WVLA-TV.
“He was a sweet man, a very gentle soul.”
Abraham was openly gay, and Ambeau speculated whether his sexuality had something to do with his death.
The therapist, who is one of eight siblings, served as a Catholic priest for 14 years before becoming a counselor, life coach, author, and recording artist, according to his website.
Who is Mr. Prada on TikTok?
TERRYON Ishmael Thomas, known online as Mr. Prada, has been arrested in connection with a therapist's brutal murder.
Thomas, 20, has more than 8 million TikTok followers across two accounts and has amassed over 500 million likes for his short skits.
He was arrested Monday, one day after the body of William Abraham, 69, was found dumped off a highway an hour outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Cops allegedly caught the TikToker driving the therapist’s stolen car after he was killed.
Thomas got away from them at first, but was later booked in the Dallas County, Texas, jail, according to records seen by The U.S. Sun.
PAST ARREST
In 2015, Abraham was accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy during a therapy session, but that boy was not Thomas, Abraham’s defense attorney at the time revealed.
At the time, Abraham paid out a $25,000 bond to be released from prison after he was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
The case was dismissed two years later due to a lack of evidence, prosecutors told CBS affiliate WAFB.
“While there was probable cause for an arrest, my office had to determine if the evidence supported our burden at trial which is proof beyond a reasonable doubt,” District Attorney Hillar Moore said.
“This matter was under review by my office for approximately two years.
“After considering all available evidence, the best interest of the child, and the lack of any inculpatory statements by the arrestee, we declined to institute formal charges.”
The relationship between Thomas is still under investigation.
There’s no evidence that the TikToker was one of the therapist’s clients.
Who was William Abraham?
THERAPIST William Abraham, 69, was found dead on Sunday outside Baton Rouge, Lousiana.
He was beaten to death, and his body was wrapped in a tarp and thrown off the side of a highway, according to police.
Investigators are looking for a person of interest who they say was caught driving the victim’s stolen car.
Abraham was one of eight children.
He served as a Catholic priest for 14 years before he started working as a therapist.
In 2015, Abraham was arrested and accused of inappropriately touching an 11-year-old boy during a session.
However, charges against him were later dropped.
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