A PROFESSIONAL footballer has been arrested for domestic abuse after shocking video footage emerged of him punching his girlfriend in the face.
Hanyer Mosquera was filmed in the lift of the building he and partner Hindira Herazo live in, situated in the city of Rionegra, north-western Colombia, according to Publi Metro.
In the video, Mosquera, 29, brutally punches Herazo to the floor, before kicking her while she desperately defends herself.
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The Colombian ace, who plays for his country's top-flight side Rionegro Aguilas, has been locked up since the film emerged.
Police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and arrested Mosquera for domestic abuse, according to reports in Colombia.
Herazo later told local media the fight had started in their apartment and continued into the building lift.
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She said while the pair were still in the flat "he started to drag me by the hair, he threw me to the ground, and I started to shout for help but people did not know where my apartment was or what was happening."
Despite Herazo's pleas for help, Mosquera, who police say was in an "apparent state of intoxication", continued to beat her.
Herazo added: "He kept hitting me, punching me in the face, in the head, he hit me a lot, he pulled my hair, he kicked me."
The couple then made their way to the lift together, where CCTV caught the rest of the incident.
Rionegra Aguilas revealed Mosquera, who used to play as a defender for MLS side Portland Timbers, had already been disciplined for arriving to training "completely drunk".
The club have said he will be punished again following the shocking footage, but did not specify how.
An investigation is currently underway to determine whether Mosquera's contract with Rionegra Aguilas will be terminated, according to local media.
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