Man convicted of voyeurism at Essex country park toilet
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 11 Nov, 10:59 · Archive
Daniel Fowler admitted holding a phone above a toilet cubicle door at Cudmore Grove Country Park on Mersea Island in May.
A man has been convicted of voyeurism after a girl reported seeing a mobile phone held above a toilet cubicle door at Cudmore Grove Country Park on Mersea Island in May. The girl immediately alerted her father, who passed the information to park rangers, prompting Essex Police to launch an investigation.
Following the report, officers from the Colchester Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out plain-clothes patrols at the park in the weeks that followed. Police enquiries led them to identify a person they wanted to speak to as part of the investigation.
A man in his 20s was arrested at an address in Colchester in August. A number of items and electronic devices were seized for examination. Following further enquiries and work with the Crown Prosecution Service, Daniel Fowler, 23, of Calway Road, Taunton, was charged on 6 November with voyeurism and outraging public decency.
Fowler appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on 7 November and admitted both offences. He was released on conditional court bail and is due to be sentenced at Colchester Magistrates' Court on 27 January 2027.
Inspector Martin Willsher said: 'Daniel Fowler's behaviour is deplorable and poses serious risk for women and girls. The work of our neighbourhood officers and the development of really targeted enquiries meant that Fowler could be identified and arrested.' Willsher added that while residents may not always see visible police on their streets, the case demonstrates their presence and commitment to protecting women and girls in Colchester.
How it is being reported
- Man admits holding phone above toilet door at Essex country parkA girl was in the cubicleEssexLive · 11 Nov, 10:23
- Man convicted after girl spots phone above toilet cubicle at Essex country parkEssex man Daniel Fowler, 23, admits voyeurism and outraging public decency after a phone was seen over a toilet cubicle at Cudmore Grove Country Park.Brentwood Guardian · 10 Nov, 19:02
- Man convicted after girl spots phone above toilet cubicle at Essex country parkEssex man Daniel Fowler, 23, admits voyeurism and outraging public decency after a phone was seen over a toilet cubicle at Cudmore Grove Country Park.Colchester Gazette · 10 Nov, 19:02
- Man convicted after girl spots phone above toilet cubicle at Essex country parkEssex man Daniel Fowler, 23, admits voyeurism and outraging public decency after a phone was seen over a toilet cubicle at Cudmore Grove Country Park.Echo (Basildon) · 10 Nov, 19:02
In this story: Daniel Fowler · Cudmore Grove Country Park · Mersea Island · Colchester · Taunton · Essex Police · Chelmsford Magistrates' Court
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