French tourist’s shock at camera hidden in deodorant stick

A man has been charged after a French tourist discovered a camera hidden in a deodorant stick after she had showered in a shared Bondi Beach bathroom.

The 27-year-old tourist booked into a hostel on Lamrock Avenue, Bondi Beach.

A man has been charged after a French tourist discovered a camera hidden in a deodorant stick after she had showered in a shared Bondi Beach bathroom.

The 27-year-old woman, whom police said had been holidaying from France, booked into a hostel on Lamrock Avenue on Sunday and was allocated a room with en suite, shared with a man unknown to her.

About 10pm last night, the woman had finished showering when she noticed a toiletry bag on the sink, with what appeared to be a small camera hidden within a deodorant stick.

She took photos of the device then contacted officers from Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command.

Police attended the scene and arrested a 36-year-old man, who was on holiday in Australia from Hong Kong.

Police will allege the remnants of a smashed camera were found when the man was searched.

A search of the man’s property revealed numerous hard drives and storage devices which police will allege contained further videos of women in private acts.

The man has now been charged with install device, adapt building etc to observe or film other, and possess surveillance devices intend unlawful use.

He has been refused bail to appear in Waverley Local Court today.

Originally published as French tourist’s shock at camera hidden in deodorant stick