According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, 19-year-old Halima Bilal abused her 14-year-old niece at their Parkway Drive residence on June 14th. Law enforcement received a report from dispatch that the victim called in, stating that her aunt was attacking her and that her family was trying to stop her. When officers arrived, they separated the victim and Bilal. While splitting them up, officers noticed that Bilal had a bite mark on her right shoulder. Bilal stated that she and her niece were arguing because she was disrespectful towards her. Bilal informed officers that she put her hands on her niece’s face and pushed her during the argument, which led to a fight between them. Bilal stated that family members held her back while her niece was still hitting her, so once she broke free, she bit her niece in the back since she bit first. Bilal claimed she was trying to discipline her niece due to her lack of respect. Halima Bilal was taken into custody and charged with child abuse.
Halima Bilal bites niece for disrespecting her
