A Philadelphia woman – who is being described on social media as a ‘devil worshiper’ – has been charged with murder for being stabbed three times last week on the historic Black College campus, Lincoln University, MTO News confirmed.
The brutal stabbing left a student dead.
Police say Nydira Smith, 39, stabbed three students on the night of February 16 after an altercation broke out in the dormitory.
One of them, 21-year-old Jawine Evans, was fatally stabbed in the neck. Two other people, both 22 years old, were treated and released for non-fatal stab wounds.
Jawine died at the scene.
Police said the video shows Nydira looking up at Jawine before “pulling the knife down from above her head a second time and into Jawine’s right neck/chest area.”
After Jawine was stabbed, Nydira performed two more stabs, injuring two other students, the criminal complaint said.
Staff members obtained video of the incident from a resident living in the dormitory.
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Nydira was charged with first-degree murder, possession of third-degree criminal tools, aggravated assault and other related offences.
DA Deb Ryan said: “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. “This senseless and tragic incident has taken a toll on not only the families of the victims, but all of Lincoln University’s students, staff, and parents who believe their campus is a a safe place.”
Jawine is a senior who will graduate in May. His family released a statement thanking the investigators and expressing their grief.
“My husband and I are heartbroken over the loss of our beloved son Jawine. We thought he would be safe on the Lincoln University campus, and never dreamed such a horrible thing could happen. We’re stunned by the lax security but incredibly grateful to Chester County law enforcement for catching Jawine’s killer, and DA Ryna’s comments showing her off is taking a strong public stance to bring his killer to justice,” Jawine’s mother, Beverly Evans, said.
Ryan and Lincoln University officials held a news conference Thursday morning to announce the charges against Smith.
The DA office believes the stabbing was premeditated, noting that Nydira drove more than an hour from Philadelphia to campus with a knife.
Social media reports suggest that previous social media reports suggest Nydira may be a demon worshiper
