Man arrested, charged in stabbing death of Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter
Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter, Edena Hines, died on Sunday at the age of 33 and her boyfriend has since been charged with the murder.
On Monday, police said that Lamar Davenport who is 30 remained at the hospital and has been charged with murder in the second degree.
Sources said Davenport, who lived with Hines, continued stabbing his lover after her body went lifeless and was still screaming incoherently over her when police arrived at the bloody scene.
Police responded to a 911 call at about 3 a.m. on Sunday.
Today, Morgan Freeman and his family mourn the loss of a attractive person and granddaughter, Edena Hines. May she rest in peace, ‘ Freeman added.
We can only imagine what a hard time those close to the budding actress are going through.
EMS rushed Hines to Harlem Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Morgan Freeman is mourning the death of granddaughter E’Dena Hines.
The witness said that words such as devil, Jesus and God were used by the man.
A police source told the Post that the suspect “was still making a stabbing motion with his arm, but he had nothing in his fist – the knife was jutting out of her chest”. Davenport was taken to New York’s Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center to undergo a psychological evaluation.
According to Raw Story, eyewitnesses allege that Davenport attacked Hines while performing what could only be described as an exorcism. The couple divorced in 1979 after 12 years of marriage.
Our thoughts are with Hines’ family and friends. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. -M’. She was a graduate acting student and, according to friends and colleagues, an incredible talent. She had recently won a part in an independent movie and moved from Tennessee to New York to begin filming this summer.