Met Police launches criminal investigation into University of London student hall voyeur
An unidentified person had been trying to photograph and record International Hall residents in the showers
The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into reports of somebody trying to take pictures and videos of people in the communal showers at University of London’s International Hall.
On Thursday, the student accommodation’s team sent out an email, seen by The London Tab, telling residents it had informed the Met of “an unidentified individual placing a phone or camera beneath cubicle doors in communal shower facilities.”
“We are working closely with them on their investigation,” it added.
The hall has also responded by announcing more frequent patrols of communal corridors and promising that it “will continue to review security arrangements and make further changes if needed.”
It is unclear yet whether the person themselves are a resident.
International Hall is owned by the University of London and provides accommodation for students from UCL, King’s, LSE, and more.
It is the largest single hall of residence in the University of London, with capacity for up to 850 inhabitants.
A University of London spokesperson said: “The safety and wellbeing of our residents is of the utmost importance to us.
“We are working closely with the Metropolitan Police on these reports and have written to all residents at International Hall to let them know what steps we have taken, including increased security patrols, and how they can access support.
“As this is an ongoing police investigation, we are unable to comment further.”
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