Mecca: A father suspected of maltreating and torturing his family is facing trial in Saudi Arabia.
The Public Prosecution questioned the man and charged him with assaulting his wife and three children physically.
The suspect, who faces other counts of charges, will stand trial at the Criminal Court in Mecca. The suspect admitted the charges levelled against him.
The social protection unit which works with the Ministry of Labour and Social Development provided the mother and her children with protection and social and psychological support.
An investigation revealed that the man used to beat his children brutally, flog them and keep them in chains.