British man charged in Singapore for alleged aircraft voyeurism

Hugh Lutley, a 52-year-old British man, has been charged in a Singapore district court with voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice. The charges stem from an incident on October 7 during a Scoot flight traveling from Osaka’s Kansai International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport.

Authorities allege that Lutley installed a miniature camera inside an aircraft lavatory and operated the device remotely using a smartphone application. The device was discovered and removed by a flight attendant. Police report that Lutley allegedly attempted to retrieve the camera from the restroom and subsequently deleted the recording application and related images from his phone to conceal evidence.

Lutley was detained upon arrival at Changi Airport, where investigators seized his mobile phone and the recording device. Under Singapore law, the voyeurism charge carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison, while the obstruction of justice charge carries a maximum of seven years, alongside potential fines or caning.