A Chinese official accused of attacking an 11-year-old girl in a restaurant has been tracked down and fired following a so-called internet 'human flesh search'.
Web surfers sprung into action after the girl's ordeal was posted online with images taken from a security video at the venue in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
The footage apparently shows the youngster running back to her family, and then a confrontation with a middle-aged man in the restaurant.
She was reportedly followed into the toilet. The man grabbed her around the neck, but she managed to break free.
Her father is seen confronting the attacker, who reacts angrily and tries to buy off the family, according to the clip on YouTube.
"Yes I did it, so what? How much do you want, just tell me. I'll give you the money," the man said.
"Do you know who I am? I am from the Ministry of Transport. I rank with the mayor of your city. So what if I grabbed the neck of a small child? You people count for ****!"
The video sparked outrage in China, where corruption among officials is rife.
And the man was soon tracked down from the grainy images and named and shamed as Lin Jiaxiang, of the Shenzhen maritime bureau.
Lin has now been sacked from his job, the Ministry of Transport party committee confirmed.
It said his "wild words and behaviour have had an extremely negative impact on society".
China's internet users have become skilled at tracking down individuals featured on websites.
A woman photographed killing a kitten with a stiletto heel was later identified as a nurse in the country.
Personal details of her love life were posted online by furious animal-lovers.
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