A pregnant woman has faced brutal assault in the hands of an angry mob who accused her of stealing.
A shocking clip has emerged from social media in China showing moments when a pregnant woman was savagely beaten because she is suspected of being a thief.
The woman was tied to a pole with her hands behind her back as people pulled her hair, cursed, kicked and jammed her face with their fist.
The barely conscious woman whose name was given a Lu could be seen in deep pain before slumping to the floor.
The incident took place in a village near Taizhou city, eastern China, reports Bowen Press.
See the video below: