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Sad video: Mother of 5 caught and beaten for stealing used clothes in the market
A horrifying scene in a trending social media video shows a group of market ladies abusing a mother of five viciously.
The film elicited a wide range of responses, shining light on the intricacies of public reactions to purported crimes as well as the issue of vigilante justice.
In the video, a throng of incensed market women surround the woman and assault her with hard blows and slaps to the face.
Charges of second-hand clothing theft are what allegedly caused the incident to happen in a market setting.
The women’s mob said that the woman is a well-known thief who has been stealing from them for some time.
Watch the video below,