A recent incident at MacRitchie Reservoir has raised concerns over personal privacy and safety after a man discovered that he was being secretly recorded in the restroom at MacRitchie Reservoir.
He then sought help from other parkgoers and confronted the man.
The incident took place on October 21st at 11 a.m, and a police report has also been lodged by the victim.
Allegedly filmed while showering
The victim, identified as Amyn, recounted the unsettling experience.
After completing his run at the reservoir, he went into the shower area of the toilet and saw a young man wearing a black “Metallica” t-shirt and shorts, sitting on one of the benches inside, fully clothed and engaged in his mobile phone.
Amyn then set his belongings down before heading into one of the cubicles to take a shower.
Suspicions arose when, upon exiting the cubicle, Amyn realized that the individual had discreetly positioned his camera, aiming it towards the open shower area.
Feeling uneasy and alarmed by this violation of his privacy, Amyn took discreet photographic evidence of the man’s actions and decided to seek help from fellow parkgoers in the vicinity.
They then confronted the man, who at first denied doing anything wrong and quickly deleted the footage that he had recorded.
Amyn and the parkgoers then eventually managed to pressure the man into confessing his crimes, and the police were alerted to the incident.
Upon the police’s arrival, the group told them about what happened and the officers then conducted a check on the man’s phone, and they found more incriminating videos.
Amyn said that he was told the police would update him and ask him to come down to the police station if they need more information from him about the case.
At the time of writing, police investigations into the incident are currently ongoing.