Camera looked right into resident’s flat
By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter
A naked man was left “horrified” after finding two cameras staring at him when he stepped out of the bath in his ninth-floor flat.
North Kensington resident Darren Turner was stunned to find two motion sensor cameras placed on scaffolding outside his kitchen and living room windows in Hazlewood Tower.
The cameras were installed by contractors The Law Tech Group as a safety measure in case anyone climbed on scaffolding during Notting Hill Carnival, according to Kensington and Chelsea council.
Darren said: “I had just had a bath and went to my lounge completely naked, this was in the evening when I thought all the contractors had gone. I was horrified to see the huge cameras. It has been extremely stressful.
“When I looked at them they are all angled towards my home. It’s a complete invasion of my privacy. If a child was running around naked they could have been photographed. I had to cover all my windows. It’s made me feel really uncomfortable.”
A spokesman from Kensington and Chelsea council said: “We understand this must have been concerning for residents, but would like to reassure people that the devices on the scaffolding are motion sensor cameras and not CCTV cameras.
“They monitor movement on the scaffolding and are triggered only by movement on the scaffolding.”
The Law Tech Group has been contacted for a comment.
Pictured top. Camera placed on Darren’s Picture: Darren Turner
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