‘The Lion King’ actress Imani Dia Smith stabbed to death, boyfriend accused of murder
Imani Dia Smith: According to the report released on December 23, Imani was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where doctors declared her dead.
Imani Dia Smith: 25-year-old famous American actress Imani Dia Smith, who lent her voice to the character of Young Nala in ‘The Lion King’, was stabbed to death on December 21, 2025. According to reports, after receiving information on American emergency number 911, police reached the spot, where Imani’s body was found. The police reached the spot and saw that there were many marks of knife attack on his body. Imani’s boyfriend Jordan D. Jackson-Small has been accused of murder.
Crying condition of family members is bad
Imani has a 3 year old son, who is being taken care of by Imani’s sister. The actress was the only person to take care of her family. After Imani’s death, the family members are in a bad state of tears. His parents and only son are now left alone.
According to reports released on December 23, Imani was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where doctors declared him dead. Officials said that investigation into the matter was started immediately after this incident.
Boyfriend accused of murder
On December 21, at 9:18 am, the police received a call from 911, in which it was reported that Imani had been attacked with a knife. As soon as the information was received, the police started investigating and arrested Imani’s 35-year-old boyfriend Jordan D. Jackson-Small. He is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree endangering the safety of a child, third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. The investigation also revealed that Smith and Jackson-Small already knew each other.
More than 50 thousand dollars collected
According to the information, Smith’s family has created a fundraiser page on GoFundMe, on which till today i.e. December 25, more than 50 thousand US dollars have been collected. On the GoFundMe page, her aunt Kira Halpern wrote, ‘Imani leaves behind a 3-year-old son, her parents, two younger siblings and a family and friends who loved her very much. He further wrote that Imani had her whole life ahead of her. She was cheerful, loving and extremely talented.
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Where will the money received from the fund be used?
Giving information on the fundraiser page, he said that all the money received through GoFundMe will be used for funeral and memorial expenses, cleaning of Smith’s house, treatment and care of his family, legal expenses related to the proceedings and the care of Smith’s dog.
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