A senior Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to three years in prison after using hidden cameras to film naked women in hotels and Airbnbs. Neil Corbel, a 40-year-old detective inspector, pleaded guilty to 19 counts of voyeurism at Isleworth Crown Court.
Corbel concealed spy cameras in everyday objects such as keys, glasses, phone chargers, air fresheners, tissue boxes and headphones. He posed as an airline pilot to book photoshoots with models and escorts, then planted the devices in rented rooms. Police found files involving 51 women on his hard drive, with some videos lasting up to four hours.
Judge Martin Edmunds QC said the case would 'impact public trust' in the police, particularly given the recent furore over the murder of Sarah Everard by serving officer Wayne Couzens. One victim told the court: 'The fact that he is a policeman is a huge deal. These people are meant to protect us.'
Corbel was caught after a model became suspicious of a digital clock and discovered it was a spy camera. He resigned after being suspended by the Met. His offences took place in London, Manchester and Brighton, sometimes using up to nine cameras at once.
