Dad Records Himself Stepping On Kids, Threatening To Kill Them With Knife

A video of a Malaysian man stepping on his two children, while threatening to kill them with a knife, has gone viral on social media, prompting an investigation by local authorities.

The video, which was uploaded to Facebook on Wednesday, showed the man stepping on the children’s neck, stomach and head. The kids, believed to be between the ages of three and five, can be seen crying profusely as the man abuses them. The incident reportedly took place in the town of Tawau, World of Buzz reported.

A social media user reported the video to the police, who are now on the lookout for the suspect. The video was filmed by the man himself.

This video might be disturbing for some readers.

"A complaint was made by a social media user concerned about the safety of two children being involved after viral related videos and pictures since yesterday," Tawau District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Peter Umbuas, said. "Immediately after receiving the report, a team of officers and members were sent to the scene but the suspect was no longer at the premises. He is now believed to be hiding with his two children."

Meanwhile, local daily Astro Awani reported the man had marital problems and recently divorced his wife. He reportedly fled with his children after the divorce and has since been untraceable. [Google Translation reported]

No arrests have been made as of Thursday afternoon and the police have asked anyone with information to contact them immediately.

The incident comes months after a man in Indonesia was arrested after a video of him feeding beer to a 4-month-old baby went viral on social media. In the video, the accused, who is the infant’s uncle, was seen drinking alcohol with a few friends. Moments later, the infant wakes up and starts crying. That’s when the accused, who was irritated by the baby’s crying, picks up the infant and gives him a mixture of beer and an energy drink. One of the accused’s friends recorded the incident and shared it on Facebook, following which the accused was taken into custody.