Couple found camera hidden inside clock at rental apartment

A HORRIFIED couple made a chilling discovery when they took a close look at the clock in the apartment they were renting.

A COUPLE was horrified to find a hidden spy camera in a clock which was pointed at the bed in their Airbnb apartment.

Dougie Hamilton, from Glasgow, Scotland was on holiday in Toronto, Canada, with his girlfriend when he made the chilling discovery.

The 34-year-old informed Airbnb right away, and bosses have said they will launch an investigation.

Mr Hamilton told the Daily Record: “We were only in the place for 20 minutes when I noticed the clock. We’d had a busy day around the city and finally were able to get to the Airbnb and relax.

Dougie Hamilton was stunned by what he found. Picture: Facebook

Airbnb is investigating. Picture: Facebook

“I just happened to be facing this clock and was staring at it for about 10 minutes. There was just something in my head that made me feel a bit uneasy.

“It was connected to a wire like a phone charger which wasn’t quite right. The weirdest thing was, I’d seen a video on Facebook about cameras and how they could be hidden and they had a clock with one in it, too.

“When I saw the clock, I thought, ‘Do I want to be the crazy guy that checks a digital clock for cameras now?’

“In my head, I felt a bit weird even thinking it and I kept telling myself not to be daft.

“But there was just something.

“I took the charger out of it and saw there was a lithium battery in the back. At this point, I slid the front facing off the clock and could see there actually was a camera.”

Toronto police are also looking into the incident. Picture: Facebook

A spokeswoman for Toronto police said: “We received a call last Thursday regarding what appeared to be a video camera in a clock in an apartment.

“The investigation is continuing.”

Airbnb gave Mr Hamilton a full refund and provided alternative accommodation.

A spokesman for Airbnb said: “We take privacy issues extremely seriously and have a zero-tolerance policy for this behaviour.

“We have removed the host from the platform while we investigate and are providing the guest with our full support.”

The is story was originally published in The Sun and has been reproduced with permission.