Mother accused of cheering daughter on in middle school fight

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by: Chelo Rivera

Posted: Mar 19, 2015 / 10:18 PM MDT / Updated: Mar 19, 2015 / 10:18 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – An Albuquerque mother has been arrested for cheering on her middle school daughter during a fight. Deputies say Nicole Morlan is seen in this recording of the fight at Taft Middle School, encouraging her daughter to fight as other students egg the two girls on.

Deputies say Morlan may have even left a threatening phone message for the girl her daughter had been fighting. They’re still working to get their hands on that message.

Morlan is charged with child abuse.Warning: There is some graphic language in the video

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