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Imani Dia Smith, 25 ans, révélée au public en incarnant la jeune Nala dans Le Roi Lion, a été poignardée chez elle et retrouvée morte par les secours à Edison, dans le New Jersey aux USA. Un appel au 911 a déclenché l’intervention. Les policiers sont arrivés sur place après un appel signalant une agression à l’arme blanche dans une maison d’Edison, où ils ont trouvé Imani Smith grièvement blessée.

Les forces de l’ordre ont interpellé Jordan D. Jackson-Small, 35 ans, qui, selon la famille via une publication GoFundMe, était le petit ami de Smith. L’homme fait face à plusieurs chefs d’accusation, notamment meurtre au premier degré, mise en danger du bien-être d’un enfant, et des accusations liées à la possession illégale d’une arme.

Selon les premiers éléments, une dispute aurait dégénéré. Les autorités restent prudentes, mais évoquent un contexte de violences domestiques.

Ses proches décrivent une jeune femme lumineuse, généreuse, très attachée à son fils. Car au-delà de sa carrière, Imani était surtout une mère, encore très jeune.

Elle laisse derrière elle un petit garçon de trois ans. Dans le milieu artistique, les hommages se multiplient. Collègues, professeurs et équipes de production saluent une artiste douée et appliquée. Tous évoquent un talent rare et une grande discipline de travail. Beaucoup dénoncent aussi le drame des violences conjugales.

Le choc est d’autant plus grand que sa carrière semblait prête à reprendre son envol. Imani suivait des castings et travaillait sur de nouveaux projets. Sa disparition brutale met fin à ce destin en plein élan.

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00:00Imani Diaz-Smith Dead
00:01Broadway star, 26, Stabbed to Death Days Before Christmas
00:06Broadway star Imani Diaz-Smith has reportedly been stabbed to death at her home in New Jersey
00:12with a man, believed to be her boyfriend charged with first-degree murder.a Broadway child star has been stabbed to death.
00:21Imani Diaz-Smith, 26, was killed at her home in New Jersey, with her body being discovered at a house on Sunday.
00:28The actress, who appeared in The Lion King on Broadway, was found at home with stab wounds and pronounced dead upon arrival at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
00:39According to a press release issued by Middlesex Country Sheriff's Office, a man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to the crime.
00:49The press release stated that the man, Jordan Jackson Small, was known to Smith.
00:54The county sheriff's office said,
00:56Initial investigation led by Detective Kevin Kirsch of the Edison Police Department and Detective Olivia Ancutowicz of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office,
01:06led to the arrest of Jordan D. Jackson Small, 35, of Edison.
01:12Moreover, Smith and Jackson Small knew each other prior to the incident, thus it was not a random act of violence.
01:19Jackson Small was arrested without incident and charged with first-degree murder, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
01:34Jackson Small is being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center, pending the results of his pre-trial detention hearing.
01:42They added that since it is an active and ongoing investigation, they were encouraging anyone with information to call the Edison Police Department or the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.
01:54Finally, they emphasized that as of yet, the charges brought against Jackson Small are allegations.
02:01As with all criminal defendants, the charges against Jackson Small are just allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
02:11They finished.
02:12Smith, who was 25 when she died, played young Nala in The Lion King from 2011 to 2012.
02:20She is survived by a three-year-old son.
02:23Following her death, her aunt set up a GoFundMe to raise money to cover funeral costs and therapy for her son.
02:30The page has so far raised over $48,000 out of its $55,000 goal.
02:37I end the description of the GoFundMe.
02:39Her aunt claimed that Jackson Small was Smith's boyfriend.
02:43Kira Helper, Smith's aunt, also said,
02:46Imani had her whole life ahead of her.
02:49She was a vivacious, loving, and fiercely talented person.
02:53A true triple-threat performer, she most notably played the role of young Nala on Broadway in Disney's Lion King.
03:00An experience that reflected the joy, creativity, and light she put into the world.
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