A 52-year-old British man is due to appear in court after allegedly concealing a camera in an aircraft toilet during a flight from Japan to Singapore and remotely activating its recording function, police have said.
The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, is expected to face charges of voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice over the incident on 7 October, the Singapore Police Force said in a statement on Wednesday.
Officers from the Airport Police Division were alerted to the incident at about 5.35pm that day.
Preliminary investigations found that the man had concealed a camera in one of the aircraft's toilets before leaving and remotely activating its recording function through an application on his mobile phone.
A member of the cabin crew subsequently discovered the hidden device while using the toilet.
She removed it and alerted a colleague, said Singapore Police Force in a press statement.
The man later attempted to retrieve the camera but found that it had already been removed. He then allegedly deleted the application and all related photographs from his phone in an attempt to avoid detection.
He was detained for questioning after the aircraft landed at Singapore's Changi Airport. Police seized his mobile phone and the camera as evidence.
The man will face one count of voyeurism under Singapore's Penal Code, read with the Tokyo Convention Act 1971. If convicted, he could face up to two years in prison, a fine, caning or a combination of these punishments.
He will also face one count of obstructing the course of justice under Section 204A of the Penal Code, read with the Tokyo Convention Act. The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of seven years, a fine or both.
Singapore police said they had “zero tolerance for sexual offenders who threaten the personal safety of the community”, and urged members of the public to remain alert to possible incidents of voyeurism.
The Independent has reached out to the UK Foreign Office for comments.
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