A woman was tied to a lamp post and tortured in public after she was falsely accused of trying to kidnap a child in Egypt.


According to Al Arabiya, she had been seized by the mob on false charges of trying to kidnap a child.

Security Director of Sharqie governate Major General Reda Tabliah said he had been told the woman was wrongly accused of trying to kidnap a boy outside the youngster's house.

The child's mother told neighbours who in turn formed a mob who filmed themselves capturing, tying up and torturing the woman, Tabliah said.

He added that the child's story proved to be wrong and the woman was innocent.

Thirteen people have been arrested while further investigations take place.

Source: Daily Mail