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SINGAPORE: A man who allegedly hid a camera in a toilet on a Scoot flight from Japan to Singapore was charged on Thursday (Nov 5).<\/p>\n
Hugh Lutley, a 52-year-old British national, was handed one charge each of voyeurism and obstruction of justice by deleting evidence.<\/p>\n
He is accused of operating a camera at about 5.10pm on Oct 7 with the intention of observing passengers performing a private act.<\/span><\/p>\n The alleged offence took place on board Scoot flight TR821, which was travelling from Osaka, Japan, to Singapore, according to the charge.<\/span><\/p>\n In a news release, the police said Lutley had allegedly concealed a camera in one of the toilets on the plane.<\/p>\n After leaving the toilet, he allegedly activated the camera’s recording function remotely using a mobile application on his phone.<\/span><\/p>\n A cabin crew member later used the toilet and discovered the hidden camera, the police said. She removed it and immediately alerted her colleague.<\/p>\n According to the police, Lutley later tried to retrieve the camera but found it had already been removed.<\/p>\n He then allegedly deleted the mobile application and all related photos from his phone in an attempt to avoid detection, forming the basis of his second charge for obstruction of justice.<\/p>\n Lutley was detained for investigations on arrival at Changi Airport. His phone and camera were seized.<\/p>\n On Thursday, he indicated that he would plead guilty. He was offered bail of S$10,000 and a pre-trial conference was scheduled for Nov 17.<\/p>\n According to court records, he is represented by Mr Barry Douglas Delaney of Delaney Advocates & Solicitors.<\/p>\n If convicted of voyeurism, Lutley could be jailed for up to two years, fined, caned, or given any combination of these punishments.<\/p>\n For obstruction of justice, he could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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