Man arrested after video of him abusing young stepchild goes viral

The police have arrested a man after a video of him physically abusing a young child while a woman attempted to protect the child was widely circulated on social media.

Bukit Aman Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division (D11) principal assistant director Siti Kamsiah Hassan told Malaysiakini that the man is the stepfather to the five-year-old boy in the video.

“The victim was slapped and...