Jerusalem, Israel - Fervently Orthodox protestors in Jerusalem demonstrated against the arrest of a fervently Orthodox mother who allegedly starved her son.
The pregnant mother of four, a member of the Neturei Karta sect, was arrested last week during a visit with a social worker at a local welfare office. The arrest was announced Tuesday.
Her 3-year-old son had been admitted to a Jerusalem hospital in February, weighing about 14 pounds. He remains in the hospital. A hidden video camera in the hospital room showed the woman, who is reportedly suffering from a psychiatric disorder, detaching the boy's feeding tube and pouring unknown substances into it, according to reports.
The protests began Tuesday night and continued on Wednesday. Several protestors, who set fire to trash cans and blocked entrance to some roads, have been arrested.