Man taken to psychiatric hospital after step-granddaughter of actor Morgan Freeman is stabbed to death outside her New York apartment

Stabbed to death: E'Dena Hines with her step-grandfather Morgan Freeman
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Hannah Al-Othman17 August 2015

The man arrested after Morgan Freeman's step-granddaughter was stabbed to death is undergoing a psychological evaluation.

E'Dena Hines, 33, was found by police at about 3am local time on Sunday in New York following a 911 call. She had multiple stab wounds, and was pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital.

Thirty-year-old Lamar Davenport, Miss Hines' boyfriend, was arrested at the scene, in front of the couple's apartment on West 162nd Street.

According to The New York Post, witnesses described the killing as an “exorcism."

Witnesses reportedly heard shouts of: “Get out, devils! I cast you out, devils! In the name of Jesus Christ, I cast you out!”

Onlookers heard cries of "Jesus Christ is born!" as Miss Hines was stabbed to death.

Davenport, 30, is undergoing a psychological evaluation ahead of questioning by police.

Miss Hines, whose grandmother Jeanette Adair Bradshaw was Freeman’s first wife, was an actress who had appeared on Broadway and on red carpets at Freeman’s side.

In a statement, Mr Freeman said: "The world will never know her artistry and talent, and how much she had to offer."

The Shawshank Redemption actor, 78, added: "Her friends and family were fortunate enough to have known what she meant as a person. Her star will continue to shine bright in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. May she rest in peace."

Davenport was taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for the psychological evaluation, sources said.

There has been no announcement of any charges.

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