Screaming woman publicly flogged by laughing policemen in shocking video from Sudan
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:39 PM on 14th December 2010
International outrage prompts judiciary to launch an inquiry
Disturbing footage showing a woman being flogged repeatedly by a laughing policemen has sparked outrage after it was posted on the internet.
The YouTube video from Sudan shows an unidentified woman in a long black dress and headscarf being ordered to sit down before a uniformed police officer starts whipping her.
Howling in pain she screams 'Enough, enough' and 'I want my mum'.
A second officer - who laughs when he realises he is being filmed - later joins in with the cruel punishment
The woman's alleged crime is not known but there are suggestions circulating on the web that it could be for wearing trousers.
Despite being surrounded by police officers and dozens of bystanders, no-one intervenes and the violence lasts a minute and a half.
During her ordeal one of the policeman can be heard telling the woman she will be jailed for two years if she does not accept the 53 lashings.
The woman cries out repeatedly for her mother and even tries to grab one of the whips to stop the persistent beating.
Flogging is fairly common in northern Sudan but the violence in this particular video has sparked outrage and Sudan's judiciary has now launched an investigation into the incident.
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