Hend Bustami.Photo:Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Bustami was covered in blood when she was arrested after being stopped on a California highway, hours after she killed her 61-year-old mother, Afaf Hussanen.
The Las Vegas woman was sharing a home with her mother at the time, and the station reported that Bustami had killed Hussanen after an argument over cigarettes turned violent.
From left: Hend Bustami and Afaf Hussanen.Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department; Facebook
About a month prior to the murder, Bustami made national headlines when she was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport and protested to officers that she was too “pretty” to be arrested.
Officers had reportedly arrested Bustami after she skipped out on paying the bill at an airport Chili’s restaurant when, according tolocal KSNVat the time, which cited authorities, Bustami called the officers “perverts” and accused them of “trying to rape her because they never seen anyone as good looking.” She was allegedly drunk at the time officers arrived at the restaurant, authorities said.
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Bustami was sentenced to 15-years-to-life and will be up for parole in 2037, according to the outlet. She will also be able “to receive any mental health treatment and programs while incarcerated,” according to localKTNV.
source: people.com
