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Horrifying footage shows a 94-year-old woman being repeatedly hit by her carer of three years. YouTube/Elvenking Studio

After being suspicious that her 94-year-old mother was being abused by her carer, an Argentinian woman decided to install a secret camera in her Buenos Aires apartment.

What Miriam Marino discovered was a horrifying scene. Over a 17 minute long video, which can be found online, the female carer appeared to hit, smack, shake and even kick the elderly woman several times without any provocation.

The carer had been hired by Marino three years ago to take care of her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer's, while she was away for work.

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The video went viral the moment it was uploaded online by Miriam on Feb 4, with many netizens expressing their anger at the carer.

"I hope this lady got arrested and that she gets the punishment she deserves which is to be treated the exact same way she was treating this lady," one YouTube user commented.

"Oh god this is utterly horrible and purely malicious. it breaks my heart," said another.

Marino has reportedly informed the police about the incident.

Watch an edited version of the captured footage here:

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