Man jailed for voyeurism campaign against women in north London

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 20:08 · Archive

Anthony Durkan has been jailed for four years after pleading guilty to 26 voyeurism charges involving filming through women's windows.

Anthony Durkan was jailed for four years at Snaresbrook Crown Court after pleading guilty to 26 voyeurism charges. He carried out a calculated campaign of voyeurism in Islington, north London, between January 2020 and March this year, repeatedly filming through the windows of women's homes during the early hours of the morning whilst dressed entirely in black and wearing a balaclava.

After two women reported being filmed through their windows, the Met Police set up dedicated patrols in the area. On the very first night of these patrols, officers in an unmarked police car spotted Durkan approaching a property and attempting to film through a window. He was arrested moments later.

A search of his mobile phone uncovered a hidden gallery containing hundreds of images and videos of women. Officers found 99 images and 162 videos on his devices, though they are still establishing how many different women they relate to. Further examination of his devices revealed extensive evidence of offending dating back years, prompting detectives to review historic crime reports where no suspect had been identified. This led to Durkan being linked to offences dating back to January 2020.

Detectives said the investigation remains ongoing and have urged anyone else who believes they may have been affected to come forward.

How it is being reported

• Voyeur father-of-two is jailed for four years for taking hundreds of videos and pictures of women in their own homesAnthony Durkan, 35, dressed in black and donned a balaclava as he prowled the streets of Islington lurking outside victims' homes so he could film them through their windows.Daily Mail · 30 Oct, 22:33
• Serial voyeur jailed for filming through women’s windows in ‘calculated and intrusive’ campaignAnthony Durkan was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to 26 charges of voyeurismThe Independent · 30 Oct, 21:03
• Man jailed for voyeurism as police officers catch him in the actAnthony Durkan has been jailed for four years after pleading guilty to 26 voyeurism chargesEvening Standard · 30 Oct, 19:57
• Creep caught filming through women’s windows in middle of the night is jailedTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A creep has been jailed for four years after police officers caught him filming through women’s windows in the middle of the night. Anthony Durkan, 35…Metro · 30 Oct, 19:04

In this story: Anthony Durkan · Islington · north London · Snaresbrook Crown Court · Met Police

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