Anthony Durkan, a 36-year-old father-of-two from Islington, north London, has pleaded guilty to 26 voyeurism charges after being caught secretly filming women through their windows. He was arrested after a doorbell camera captured him filming a woman as she slept.
Police found a device containing hundreds of images and videos of women in various states of undress. The Metropolitan Police is urging potential victims to come forward and is working to trace further victims after uncovering a concealed gallery on his mobile device.
How Durkan was caught
Durkan was rumbled when doorbell footage caught him sneaking around a woman's Islington home and filming her through her windows in the early hours. A woman contacted police in January 2026 after an unidentified man repeatedly visited her home and filmed through her windows. Her neighbour had spotted a man clad entirely in black and wearing a balaclava approaching the property.
The man was observed holding his mobile phone up to windows, seemingly filming inside, before departing. In March 2026, police were called to another address in Islington after a woman reported seeing a man filming her through her window. She confronted the suspect, who fled, and the incident was recorded on a security camera.
Arrest and charges
On March 25, an undercover officer watched a man approach a property and repeat the same suspicious behaviour. Police stated he was apprehended moments later outside the property and identified as Durkan. A review of his mobile phone exposed a hidden gallery containing hundreds of images and videos of women, with no evidence any of the women knew they were being filmed.
A search of Durkan's home led officers to confiscate five additional mobile devices and a small camera for further investigation. Dressed in a white jacket and jeans, Durkan entered his guilty pleas on Tuesday afternoon at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. He admitted guilt to 19 voyeurism charges, with the crimes relating to incidents that all took place last year except one, which occurred on January 12, 2020. This came on top of guilty pleas he had already entered for seven voyeurism charges on March 26, taking the total count of offences to 26.
Police appeal and court outcome
Prosecutor Edward Kalber described the father-of-two as someone who poses a real risk to women and girls in our communities. He told the court: 'He was filming them in their private residences in various states of undress.'
Detective Chief Inspector Gemma Alger, who headed the investigation team, said: 'Durkan's offending represented a serious and sustained course of predatory behaviour, deliberately targeting women who were entirely unaware they were being filmed, without their consent and in the privacy of their own homes. I want to thank the women who had the courage to come forward and report Durkan's crimes. Their reports, supported by witnesses and swift investigative work, enabled officers to act decisively and arrest Durkan during a proactive patrol. This conviction reflects the severity of these crimes and means a dangerous individual has been brought to justice, preventing further harm to women.'
A representative for the Metropolitan Police said: 'Examination of Durkan's seized devices uncovered extensive evidence of further voyeurism offences, prompting detectives to review historic crime reports where no suspect had been identified and all viable lines of enquiry exhausted. This led to Durkan being linked to offences dating back to January 2020. Detectives are now working to identify additional victims. Officers are particularly keen 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. Members of the public are also asked to report suspicious behaviour, such as someone lingering near residential properties, looking through windows, or using a phone or camera. Footage captured on doorbell or CCTV cameras could prove vital.'
Durkan was granted conditional bail and will be sentenced at a yet-to-be-determined date at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
