October 2026

Man jailed for voyeurism as police officers catch him in the act

A man has been jailed for voyeurism offences after officers on patrol in north London caught him in the act.

Anthony Durkan, 36, was jailed for four years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to 26 voyeurism charges.

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Durkan was caught following reports of a stranger filming through the windows of women’s homes in Islington earlier this year.

A woman made a police report in January after a man repeatedly attended her home and filmed through her windows during the early hours of the morning.

She had been alerted by her neighbour, who witnessed a man dressed in black and wearing a balaclava walk towards the property, holding his mobile phone up to windows and recording inside before walking away.

Weeks later, another woman reported that she had also spotted a man recording her through her window.

She confronted the suspect, who fled immediately, with the incident captured on a security camera

The Met increased targeted patrols in the area in response, and Durkan was caught in the act and arrested during a proactive patrol in March 2026.

Upon examining devices seized following his arrest, police uncovered evidence of a series of additional voyeurism offences dating back to January 2020.

Hundreds of images and videos of women were discovered across a number of devices, with officers still establishing how many different women they relate to.

Despite Durkan’s conviction and sentencing, the investigation remains active, and the Met want to hear from women in Islington and north London between January 2020 and March 2026 who may have noticed unusual activity around their home, especially late at night or in the early hours of the morning.