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Man charged after he allegedly hid camera in restroom of Singapore-bound Scoot flight

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The incident took place aboard an October 7 Scoot flight traveling from Osaka, Japan, to Singapore, leading to formal charges in court on November 5. Police revealed that the passenger remotely activated the device via an application and attempted to destroy digital evidence after realizing the camera had been removed. Cabin crew had already secured the hardware and alerted colleagues before the plane reached its destination. Lutley was charged with voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice, with a pre-trial conference scheduled for November 17.

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  • The accused faces one count of voyeurism and one count of obstructing the course of justi…: The accused faces one count of voyeurism and one count of obstructing the course of justice in a Singapore district court.
  • Singapore law penalizes voyeurism with up to two years of imprisonment, caning, a fine, o…: Singapore law penalizes voyeurism with up to two years of imprisonment, caning, a fine, or a combination of these sentences.
  • The charge of obstructing the course of justice carries a potential prison sentence of up…: The charge of obstructing the course of justice carries a potential prison sentence of up to seven years, a fine, or both.

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- Hugh Lutley was charged after allegedly hiding a camera in a Scoot flight restroom from Osaka to Singapore on Oct 7.

- The Briton was charged on Nov 5 with one count each of voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice.

- He was detained upon reaching Changi Airport, and his pre-trial conference will take place on Nov 17.

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SINGAPORE - A man who allegedly hid a camera in a restroom of a Scoot flight from Osaka, Japan, to Singapore has been charged with one count each of voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice.

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.

In a statement on Nov 4, the police said he had allegedly activated the camera’s recording function remotely through an app on his mobile phone after leaving the restroom.

A cabin crew member, who was using the restroom, found the hidden camera.

She removed the device and alerted her colleague.

Lutley allegedly…

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