Two Brazilian   police officers who stood on the neck of black woman neck during a violent in one of the area in the country will criminal charges

The two were called to reports of loud music being played outside a bar that was supposed to be shut during the pandemic.

According to a video that is circulating on the social media, officers pointed  a gun at one man while a second is shown lying in the curb and being handcuffed as the woman, a 51-year-old who owns the bar, tries to speak to officers.

More footage then shows her lying face-down with her hands cuffed behind her back as an officer places his foot on the back of her neck, then shifts his weight so that he is standing on her.

According to the woman, she was assaulted by officers who punched and tripped her, causing her to break one of her legs.

Her lawyer said she passed out four times during the sustained assault.

Police records show she was taken to hospital after the arrest with a fractured tibia and cuts on her face and body that required 16 stitches.

The woman, a widow and mother of five children, said she was attempting to play peacemaker between the police and her friend who was seen being handcuffed.