Recent news sparked speculation online after local therapist William Abraham was found dead on Sunday, September 29, prompting a whirlwind of theories regarding the circumstances surrounding his demise.
NOTE: These claims are unsubstantiated and have largely stemmed from social media speculation in the aftermath of the incident. Further clarity from officials is awaited on the same.
On September 30, 2024, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office released pictures of a "person of interest" allegedly involved in the murder of therapist Abraham. The individual's images were captured by a surveillance camera when he was seen entering a store.
As soon as the investigation department released the photos, numerous users on X and TikTok began speculating that William Abraham's death might be linked to an individual known as Mr. Prada.
The speculation stems from the supposed resemblance between the person in the images and Mr. Prada, who also shared a cryptic video on the same day.
"MR PRADA?!?" one X user wrote.
Many users on X expressed disbelief over the situation, with several stating that they could not comprehend the possibility of Mr. Prada being involved in the murder. Some users pointed to the video he uploaded as the moment they became convinced that something was amiss.
"chileeee not tiktok influencer that goes by "mr. Prada" is wanted for the alleged m*rder of his therapist ??? wtf," one individual said on X.
"Idk abt yall, but this is when I knew Mr Prada was fcked up in the head 😣," another commented.
"Oh Prada, how you have fallen," a netizen said on X.
"not mr prada," another added.
In addition to this, users on TikTok suggested that they knew something was wrong with Mr Prada following his seemingly eerie content on the platform. A netizen also believed that he was possibly going through something as he reportedly shaved off his hair.
"Looking back on his previous posts where you can tell he's going through something is crazy in hindsight," one commented.
"Mr.Prada a murderer?.. what he became is kinda sad, i hope he will get help asap," another said on X.
"That tiktok influencer that goes by "Mr. Prada" is wanted for the alleged m*rder of his therapist ???," a netizen commented.
The video in question, frequently described as unsettling and strange, is shown above, where a TikToker claimed that Mr Prada took his therapist's life. He showed one of the videos from Prada's account. He suggested that his team told them that the person, William Abraham, was touching people inappropriately or might have assaulted Mr Prada.
However, as per BR Proud, in 2015, William Abraham was facing child molestation charges, but no evidence was ever found against him.
Unraveling the alleged murder of therapist William Abraham
On Monday, the well-known Baton Rouge mental health therapist William Abraham's body was found alongside the roadway of Tangipahoa Parish, as per WAFB News. As per the reports, the 69-year-old died after a "physical and violent attack" and facing blunt forces in the head, neck, and shoulders.
"It was a very physical and very violent attack. He was bludgeoned about in the head, shoulders, and neck. There was a lot of bruising, what have you," said Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker.
According to the autopsy reports, William Abraham died on September 29, 2024, early in the morning. In addition to the reports, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker suggested that the "person of interest", was the last person seen driving the car of William Abraham.
According to police, they tried to pull the car over at a traffic stop, but the suspect allegedly sped away, crashed the car, and then ran away from police.
In addition, Jarrett Ambeau, attorney of Abraham, added that his client was a "kind man" and he was devasted to hear the news of his demise:
"He was kind, loving, a gentle man, and frankly not the kind of man that something like this would've happened to," Jarrett Ambeau said, as per WAFB.
Sheriff Gerald Sticker has urged individuals with information on the case to contact the Criminal Investigations Office.