Mum of two visits ex to say last goodbye before she's buried under his home

Mum of two visits ex to say last goodbye before she's buried under his homeWhen 26 year old Marissa Grimes hit it off with Valerian O'Steen, 28, in a bar, the pair began a relationship – but it wasn't long before his true darkness was exposedNewsBeth Hardie and Peter Hart Associate editor18:00, 03 Apr 2026View 4 Images Mum of two Marissa Grimes, 26, had decided to see her abusive ex-boyfriend for one last timeIt was going to be just a quick visit to say goodbye forever. Mum of two Marissa Grimes, 26, had decided to see her abusive ex-boyfriend for one last time, before starting a new life away from his threats and violence.‌But when Marissa dropped in on Valerian 'Will' O'Steen at his Texan home back in February 2022, she had no idea of the horror that would unfold.‌Some weeks earlier, O'Steen had threatened to kill her and refused to let her leave his home. Brave Marissa managed to message her mum, who alerted police, in an attempt to escape his torment. O'Steen was arrested and charged with domestic violence, while a GPS monitor was fitted to his ankle and he was ordered to stay away from her.‌READ MORE: Mum and daughter 'poisoned with ricin' in Christmas meal as murder probe launchedREAD MORE: Norfolk factory pest control workers found dead with frozen hands and facesView 4 ImagesMarissa dropped in on Valerian 'Will' O'Steen at his Texan homeYet on the night she went to say goodbye, the pair visited a neighbour together, who saw O'Steen threaten Marissa with a gun, according to a police statement. That was the last time she was seen alive. O'Steen's violence spiralled and he took Marissa's life in an unthinkable act of fury. After he tortured and beat the mum to death, he concealed her corpse and carried on living and sleeping in the property.When Marissa's abandoned car was discovered near his home, police carried out a search. When A SWAT officer peered down into the crawl...