A Canadian pensioner has been arrested after he was caught appearing to kiss a three-year-old girl on the lips even though police were standing nearby.

Walter Suk, 68, from Quebec was seen looking as though he was kissing and touching two underage girls in the city of Acapulco in the Mexican state of Guerrero.

It happened while he was sitting on a bench in front of the Oceanic 2000 commercial centre.

The footage also sees him poking his tongue out of the camera before speaking saying it is normal to kiss the children as 'I like them and they like me'

Video footage of the incident was recorded on a mobile phone and posted online.

It appears to show an unnamed man, who saw what was going on, go and confront the alleged pedophile and also call the police.

When officers arrived together with the girls' father, he started filming, and managed to capture the pensioner appearing to kiss one of the girls.

The witness can be heard speaking on the video saying: 'We are reporting the case of this Yankee kissing these two girls. Look at him, he seems to think this is normal.'

Suk then replies saying: 'Yes, it's normal. I like them, they like me.'

Local media reported that Suk, who speaks fluent Spanish as well as English appeared to be undisturbed by his behaviour.

The footage also sees him poking his tongue out of the camera shortly before kissing the three-year-old on the lips again in front of police officers.

The bemused father of the two children is remarkably at a loss trying to understand what is happening.

However, their mother was far more direct, and demanded the man be arrested when she arrived.

The General Prosecutor's Office said in a press release: 'Through the public ministry agency for sexual offenses, an indictment for sexual abuse against underage people has been initiated.

'Defendant Walter Suk from Quebec, Canada, is allegedly responsible for such actions done against an underage child.'