A yet to be identified young girl has been gruesomely maltreated by her own uncle for expressing herself in the company of their neighbour in Park lane in Ikom, Cross River State, Nigeria.

The young girl was allegedly flogged by her uncle with a kitchen knife which has ostensibly torn her palms with blood pouring from her hand.

The knife attack has also inflicted wounds on her legs as well as those in her palms.

According to the young man who broke the news on social media the young girl has been left to her fate since the maltreatment with no attempts or intention to send her to hospital for medical care.

He also adds that the girl's family has threatened him should he make any attempts to report the case to the police.

The girl who is writhing in pain cannot fathom how cruel the world is with her own uncle treating her this way.

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