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Man charged with voyeurism on Scoot flight from Japan to Singapore
A 52-year-old British man has been charged in Singapore with voyeurism and obstruction of justice after allegedly hiding a camera in a toilet on a flight from Osaka. The case concerns passengers’ privacy and the alleged deletion of evidence after the camera was discovered.
Police say Hugh Lutley remotely activated the camera from his phone after leaving the toilet on Scoot flight TR821 on 7 October. A cabin crew member found and removed it; Lutley was detained at Changi Airport, and his phone and camera were seized. He indicated he would plead guilty, was offered S$10,000 bail, and is due back in court on 17 November.
In short
- British man charged over an alleged hidden camera on a flight.
- Police say he later deleted the app and related photos.
- He indicated he would plead guilty and was offered S$10,000 bail.
Explained simply
Voyeurism is secretly recording someone where they reasonably expect privacy, such as in a toilet. Singapore law treats it as a criminal offence, and obstructing justice can include interfering with evidence in an investigation.
Scoot is a Singapore-based airline, and flight TR821 was travelling from Osaka, Japan, to Singapore. The case involves the privacy of passengers and the steps police say followed the camera’s discovery; the charges are allegations to be considered by the court.