In second video, the veiled women are said to have acted in 'seductive and tempting manner' - 'provoking' the crowd of men

Then new clip emerged purporting to show same women arriving at scene

Led to police investigation which reportedly saw six boys questioned

Appalling YouTube footage has captured the moment two terrified women are hounded by a horde of jeering men as they walk along a promenade in Saudi Arabia.

In the minute-long video, the two young women - dressed in traditional burkhas and face veils - become visibly distressed as they are harassed and intimidated by the men in the city of Jeddah.

The clip recently went viral in the country and sparked public outrage, prompting a police investigation which reportedly led to six boys being detained and questioned.

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Sickening: Appalling YouTube footage captures the moment two terrified women are hounded by a horde jeering men as they walk along a promenade in Saudi Arabia

But shockingly, the women are now being blamed for 'provoking' the primal reaction from the crowd by being 'indecent'.

The outlandish claim is being supported by the emergence of a new video supposedly taken from the scene, which has been shown on semi-official news channels.

The second video purports to show the same women riding a quad-bike to the promenade, with one of them tossing their agal towards the men in a 'seductive and tempting' manner.

An agal is the black rope worn by Saudi men over their traditional checkered head cloths.

Thanks to the emergence of this new video, the women were no longer seen as victims by viewers in Saudi Arabia and were accused of provoking the men.

Judicial adviser Yehia al-Shahrani told the state-linked Sabq news website he thinks the women behaved in a 'seductive and tempting' manner.

Outlandish claim: Shockingly, the women are now being blamed for 'provoking' the primal reaction from the crowd by being 'indecent'

He claimed it would be unfair to investigate or try the men 'without taking the same deserved action against those who seduced and aroused this to happen, which are the two girls.'

He also blamed the young women's parents for letting their daughters go to a public place around young men.

The first video sparked a rare public debate on the rights of women in a country which upholds strict segregation of men and women.

Saudi women's rights activists say sexual harassment is commonplace in the kingdom and are urging authorities to criminalize such behaviour.

Whether a Saudi woman wears a burkha or not, she is still seen as 'just a subject to harass,' activist Tamador Alyami told The Associated Press.

She added: 'Harassment is something you see on a daily basis. It's expected and accepted. That's how common it is. It only makes controversy when it's caught on camera.'

Many other harassment videos have emerged on social media in the past.

In one, from the central city of Taif, a young woman is aggressively followed by a group of young men near a shopping centre.

Prompted discussion: The incident took place in the Red Sea city of Jeddah (pictured) and has sparked debate about women's rights in Saudi Arabia

Panicked: The veiled women are surrounded by the crowd of jeering men in the appalling video

Endemic: Saudi women's rights activists say sexual harassment is commonplace in the kingdom and are urging authorities to criminalize such behaviour

Police said two men were arrested for the incident, though neither the girl nor her family reported it to police.

Saudi women were recently granted the right to run and vote in municipal elections but their lives are still largely controlled by the men in their family.

'Guardianship laws' state that women need permission of male relatives to travel abroad or work, and many private hospitals say women who want medical procedures must have permission from a man.

Senior officials in the kingdom's clerical establishment claim such legislation protects females as women would be more exposed to sexual harassment if they had more freedom.

Many Saudi commentators are calling for an anti-sexual harassment law. In the absence of legislation, the harassers in the video face little or no punishment.

One backer of the initiative, Shura Council member Thuraya Ebrahim al Arrayed, said that the lack of a clear law means penalties for rape and secual abuse are up to the discretion of judges interpreting Islamic law.

Ms Ebrahim al Arrayed said a law would 'clarify the details because it would punish any harassment, whether it is sexual assault of minors or adults, including that of children and minors inside and outside their home'.

The Shura Council shelved a new bill about sexual harassment last year after members claimed it would encourage women to wear more provocative attire and mingle with men.

Harrassment is rife: Whether a Saudi woman wears a burkha or not, she is still seen as 'just a subject to harass,' activist Tamador Alyami

Surrounded and scared: In the minute-long video, the two young women - dressed in traditional burkhas and face veils - become visibly distressed as they are harassed and intimidated by the men