NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of actor Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter in New York City.
Prosecutors say 33-year-old Lamar Davenport stabbed his girlfriend E’Dena Hines multiple times while under the influence of alcohol and drugs in August 2015.
FILE – In this July 14, 2008 file photo, actor Morgan Freeman and step-granddaughter E’Dena Hines attend the world premiere of “The Dark Knight” in New York. A(AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
Davenport issued an apology during his sentencing hearing Thursday, and said, “I don’t remember what happened.”
Davenport was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in May.
Hines was an aspiring actress and played a small role in the movie “5 Flights Up” along with Freeman and Diane Keaton.
Freeman said in a statement after her death that “the world will never know her artistry and talent.”
His publicist previously said that while Hines was Freeman’s step-granddaughter, he referred to her as his granddaughter.
