A DEPRAVED family allegedly gouged a six-year-old girl's eye out as part of a warped black magic cannibal ritual - thinking it would bring them wealth.

       Authorities in Indonesia rescued the helpless child from the clutches of her evil relatives after her 22-month-old sibling died - reportedly after the tot was forced to drink two litres of saltwater as part of another twisted ritual.

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       The youngster's mum allegedly tried to gouge her eye out as other relatives held her down 2

       She is now recovering in hospital in Indonesia as her parents, uncle and grandfather face jail

       The young girl, identified only by her initials AP, is now being treated for major damage to her right eye and has undergone an operation.

       Her parents, grandfather and uncle allegedly tried to gouge the eye out as part of a ritualistic sacrifice they believed would make them rich, reports Kompas.

       Following her younger brother's funeral on September 1, concerned relatives and officers visited the family's home in Gowa and heard the girl screaming.

       A shocking clip from before the rescue reportedly shows AP's mum pushing her thumb deep into her eye socket as her dad, grandfather and uncle held her down.

       It has since emerged that the family have carried out other disturbing rituals reportedly including elements of cannibalism - with the mum allegedly eating AP's flesh in one.

       Bayu, another of the girl's uncles who reported the horrific ongoings, told reporters: "They have been doing this black magic practice for a long time.

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       "(AP’s) eyelid was even eaten by her mother, and this I gathered myself when I asked the mother as we raided the ritual."

       AP's grandfather and uncle are both now in police custody awaiting charges.

       Her parents, meanwhile, are due to undergo psychiatric evaluation as they claimed to have been influenced by malevolent spirits.

       Boby Rachman, head of the Gowa Police Criminal Investigation Unit, said: "From the results of the examination of a number of witnesses, it is true that the parents of the victims practiced black magic or some kind of pesugihan and this influenced their minds so that they committed violence against their own children."

       All four face at least 10 years in jail for child abuse - with the prospect of an even longer sentence if they're found guilty of the 22-month-old boy's death.

       Police have also arrested an apparent witch doctor, who allegedly convinced the family to sacrifice their children, reports Coconut.

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