Man allegedly caught filming people in Abbott Street toilet
A 21-year-old Mooroobool man has appeared in court after allegedly hiding his mobile in a public toilet so he could take recordings.
Cairns
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News.
A 21-year-old Mooroobool man has appeared in court after allegedly hiding his mobile in a public toilet so he could record people.
Martin Bruce McMurtie has been charged with four counts of recordings in breach of privacy and one count of possessing child exploitation material.
Officers from Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch on Saturday afternoon discovered the hidden mobile phone in the toilet, located behind an Abbott Street business.
It will be further alleged between May 8 and May 11 the man made recordings of several people in the toilet cubicle.
He appeared in court on May 13 where he was remanded in custody and will appear again in the Cairns Magistrates Court on June 4.
More Coverage
Originally published as Man allegedly caught filming people in Abbott Street toilet
‘Fried off his face’: 16yo sentenced for meth-fuelled crime spree while on bail
A 16-year-old boy has faced 41 charges in Childrens Court for a meth fuelled spree stealing cars, and driving dangerously admitting to police. See what was said in the first of cases the public can now see.
‘Necessary and sad’: Why Tjapukai Park is being sold
The board of the Djabugay Aboriginal Corporations has explained the reason why they have decided to sell the famous Tjapukai Cultural park after an “extensive review”.