'Beast!' Outrage after shocking footage shows paramedic kick a pregnant woman in the stomach in Chilean hospital
- Paramedic and nurse caught arguing on CCTV at hospital in Chile
- The paramedic grabs the nurse, who is pregnant, by the hair
- He then slams her against a door before kicking her in the stomach
This is the shocking moment a male paramedic violently kicks a pregnant woman in the stomach.
The horrific incident was captured on CCTV security cameras at a hospital in the city of Valparaiso on the coast of central Chile.
The paramedic and the woman, a nurse working at the hospital who is reportedly pregnant, are seen involved in a heated argument in a hospital corridor.
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Brutal: The horrific fight was captured on CCTV security cameras at a hospital in the city of Valparaiso on the coast of central Chile
Their quarrel suddenly and rapidly escalates, with the paramedic grabbing the nurse by the hair.
He is seen getting up close to her face and shouting at her, before slamming her head against a door.
He then finally lets go of her, and the nurse makes a move to pick up two medical bags, seemingly thinking the fight has ended.
But then the paramedic turns around and launches a vicious kick into her stomach, sending her flying backwards into the door.
The full unsettling confrontation reportedly lasted for three minutes, ending only when security guards arrived on the scene.
Horrific: After getting physical and grabbing her by the hair, the paramedic then kicks her in the stomach, sending her flying
Even then, the man continued to hurl vitriolic abuse at the woman until the guards finally restrained him.
The footage of the assault has been posted on Chilean news websites where it has horrified viewers.
One commentator said: 'This man is a coward... Women today must know how to defend ourselves and not stand there and take it like fools! Otherwise they will continue beating us.'
User Sofia Josefina Esteves Lecaros added : 'Beast!'
Monster: The man in the video, who had not been named, is being investigated
The paramedic has been suspended from duty, pending an inquiry, and is likely to face criminal charges.
Prosecutor Claudio Uribe said: 'We are filling out the necessary paper work to press charges.'
It is still unknown what provoked the shocking attack at the hospital in Chile's second largest city.
Neither the nurse nor the paramedic have been publicly identified, and the relationship between the pair is also not known.
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