Police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with the alleged abuse of a child.

The couple was held in Marabella shortly before 2 O’ clock this afternoon.

In the video which has gone viral on social media, a man is seen slapping a toddler as he forces her to drink milk. In one instance the child is slapped to the ground, by the man, he then pulls her off the floor by her hair.

Reports say the couple, lives in St. Joseph.

Several Facebook users condemned other users for sharing the video but several responded, stating that the issue needs to be aired and hopefully something will be done to protect the child from further abuse.