{"id":97838,"date":"2026-11-06T07:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T23:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97838"},"modified":"2026-11-06T07:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T23:03:01","slug":"man-charged-over-allegedly-hiding-camera-in-restroom-on-singapore-bound-scoot-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97838","title":{"rendered":"Man charged over allegedly hiding camera in restroom on Singapore-bound Scoot flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013<!-- --> A man who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/man-to-be-charged-over-camera-hidden-in-toilet-during-flight-from-japan-to-spore?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">allegedly hid a camera in the restroom<\/span><\/a> of a Scoot plane on a flight from Osaka, Japan, to Singapore has been charged with one count each of voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On Nov 5, Hugh Lutley, 52, a Briton, appeared in a district court accused of committing the offences on board the budget carrier at or around 5.10pm on Oct 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a statement on Nov 4, the police said he allegedly activated the camera\u2019s recording function remotely through an app on his mobile phone after leaving the restroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">A cabin crew member, who was using the restroom, found the hidden camera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">She removed the device and alerted her colleague.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Lutley allegedly tried to retrieve the camera later, but found that it had been removed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He is said to have deleted the app and all related pictures on his phone to avoid detection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He was detained at Changi Airport, and the camera and his phone were seized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Lutley\u2019s pre-trial conference will take place on Nov 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">For voyeurism, an offender can be jailed for up to two years, fined, caned, or receive any combination of such punishments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">An offender convicted of obstructing the course of justice can be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/man-charged-after-he-allegedly-hid-camera-in-restroom-of-singapore-bound-scoot-flight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 A man who allegedly hid a camera in the restroom of a Scoot plane on a flight from Osaka, Japan, to Singapore 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