One of four sisters involved in an international custody case is led through Brisbane airport by police officers, who delivered her onto a plane bound for Italy. Image has been digital distored to protect her identity. Picture: Eddie Norbido. Source: Supplied

As the four sisters at the centre of an international custody ruling were last night dragged screaming onto Emirates flight EK 433 to Dubai, uniformed officers were forced to lift and drag the girls to get them to the plane.

Passengers at gate 75 watched on in alarm as up to a dozen federal officers were used to move the girls to the nearby Emirates lounge to await boarding.

“Let me go, I want my mum, I want my mum,” one of the younger girls wailed, each arm held securely by a federal officer.

The mother of four sisters involved in an international custody dispute is comforted by a friend (left) at Brisbane International Airport as her girls are escorted onto a plane. Picture: Eddie Norbido

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The girls were led out one at a time, the eldest sister escorted up an escalator restrained by four police officers.

“Let me go, I want to go home,” the hysterical girl screamed.

Later, as they moved her back past waiting passengers, the screaming girl begged to be released.