Anthony Durkan, 36, pleaded guilty to 19 counts of voyeurism after he filmed women undressing through windows in Islington, North London, while wearing a balaclava. He was caught in the act by a plainclothes police officer and was subsequently arrested.
Earlier admissions and total offences
In March, he admitted seven voyeurism charges at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court, bringing his total number of voyeurism offences to 26. He has been released on conditional bail and is due for sentencing at the Crown Court.
Police appeal for more victims
After officers found a hidden gallery of photos and videos of women on Durkan's phone, Metropolitan Police detectives are now appealing for more potential victims to come forward. All incidents that he admitted to took place last year, except for one back in 2020.
Prosecutor's statement
Prosecutor Edward Kalber said Durkan, a father of two, posed "a real risk to women and girls in our communities". "He was filming them in their private residences in various states of undress," Kalber told the court.
Neighbour's doorbell camera evidence
A neighbour of one of the victims said they saw a man "dressed entirely in black and wearing a balaclava". He seemingly began to record after holding his phone up to the victim's windows, all of which was caught on the neighbour's doorbell camera.
Police appeal to north London women
Police have now made an appeal to women in north London who may have "noticed unusual activity around their home, especially late at night or in the early hours of the morning" between January 2020 and March 2026.
Another incident captured on doorbell camera
Officers were called to another address in Islington after a woman said that she had also spotted a man recording her through her window. She confronted the suspect, who fled the scene. This incident was also captured on a doorbell camera.
Arrest and seizure of devices
A plainclothes officer saw a man approach an address and carry out the same pattern of behaviour on March 25. He was then arrested and identified as Durkan. Officers seized five additional mobile devices and a small camera during a search of Durkan's home address.
Detective's comment
Det Ch Insp Gemma Alger, whose team led the investigation, 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. This conviction reflects the severity of these crimes and means a dangerous individual has been brought to justice, preventing further harm to women."
