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Man to be charged over hidden camera in toilet on Japan-Singapore flight

A cabin crew member discovered the hidden camera while using the toilet.

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男子因在日本飞往新加坡的航班厕所内安装隐藏摄像头将被起诉

A cabin crew member discovered the hidden camera while using the toilet.

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SINGAPORE: A 52-year-old British man will be charged on Thursday (Nov 5) after allegedly concealing a camera in a toilet on a flight from Japan to Singapore.

He will face one charge each of voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice, police said on Wednesday.

Police were alerted to the case at about 5.35pm on Oct 7.

Preliminary investigations found that the man had hidden a camera in one of the toilets on the flight.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less After leaving the toilet, he allegedly activated the camera's recording function remotely through an app on his mobile phone. A cabin crew member who subsequently used the toilet found the hidden camera, removed it and alerted a colleague. The man then tried to retrieve the camera but found it had already been removed. In an attempt to avoid detection, he deleted the app and all related photographs from his mobile phone. The man was detained for investigations when the flight arrived at Changi Airport. His mobile phone and camera were seized. The man will be charged with one count of voyeurism under the Penal Code, read with the Tokyo Convention Act. The offence carries a jail term of up to two years, a fine, caning or any combination of these punishments. He will also be charged with one count of obstructing the course of justice under the Penal Code, read with the Tokyo Convention Act. The offence carries a jail term of up to seven years, a fine or both.

After leaving the toilet, he allegedly activated the camera's recording function remotely through an app on his mobile phone.

A cabin crew member who subsequently used the toilet found the hidden camera, removed it and alerted a colleague.

The man then tried to retrieve the camera but found it had already been removed.

In an attempt to avoid detection, he deleted the app and all related photographs from his mobile phone.

The man was detained for investigations when the flight arrived at Changi Airport. His mobile phone and camera were seized. The man will be charged with one count of voyeurism under the Penal Code, read with the Tokyo Convention Act. The offence carries a jail term of up to two years, a fine, caning or any combination of these punishments.

He will also be charged with one count of obstructing the course of justice under the Penal Code, read with the Tokyo Convention Act. The offence carries a jail term of up to seven years, a fine or both.

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