Tamla Horsford.

MUS-2026-0433

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Tamla Horsford, 40, a mother of five, was found dead in a backyard in Cumming, Georgia, on November 4, 2018, after attending an adults-only sleepover. Authorities ruled it an accidental fall from a deck, but a second autopsy commissioned by her family found additional injuries and the family disputes the finding. The case was closed in February 2019 with no charges filed; the GBI later reviewed it and concurred with the accidental ruling. The case is documented on Wikipedia and in national press. No one has been charged.

1. 2018

   Tamla Horsford, 40, is found dead in a backyard in Cumming, Georgia, on November 4 after attending an adults-only sleepover.

2. 2018

   Authorities rule it an accidental fall from a deck; a family-commissioned second autopsy finds additional injuries.

3. 2019

   The case is closed with no charges filed. The GBI later concurs with the accidental ruling.

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• Wikipedia: Death of Tamla Horsford
• MadameNoire: family demands answers