'Horrified' naked man sees cameras pointing at him through flat window

Big Brother is watching you NAKED! ‘Horrified’ man steps out of bath to see two motion-sensor cameras pointing at him through his ninth-floor flat window

• Kensington and Chelsea Council have installed motion sensor cameras on flats
• The cameras were installed ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival celebrations
• Resident Darren Turner says he cameras are a ‘complete invasion of my privacy’
• He unexpectedly discovered the cameras after getting out of the bath

A naked man was left ‘horrified’ after discovering that two CCTV cameras installed as a safety measure ahead of Notting Hill Carnival were pointed directly into his London flat.

Darren Turner says the cameras, which he discovered after getting out of the bath, were installed on the scaffolding outside his ninth-floor North Kensington residence.

He felt the cameras were a ‘complete invasion of my privacy’ and ultimately opted to cover all his windows. Mr Turner said the situation ‘made me feel really uncomfortable.’

However, Kensington and Chelsea Council argues the cameras were installed to capture individuals who attempt to climb the scaffolding during the festival, which had been cancelled the last three years due to Covid-19.

Officials say the motion detector devices should only capture an image if there is movement outside the residence.

Darren Turner (pictured) was left ‘horrified’ after discovering that two CCTV cameras installed as a safety measure ahead of Notting Hill Carnival were pointed directly into his London flat

He felt the cameras were a ‘complete invasion of my privacy’ and ultimately opted to cover all his windows. Mr Turner said the situation ‘made me feel really uncomfortable’

Mr Turner said the cameras were installed outside his kitchen and lounge and angled towards his home.

‘When I first discovered them I had just had a bath and went to my lounge completely naked,’ he told My London on Thursday. 

‘I went to the window to get a towel from the airer – that’s when I was horrified to see the huge [cameras].

‘When I looked at them they are all angled towards my home.’

He said the situation has been ‘extremely stressful’ and he worries about what the cameras may be capturing.

‘If a child was running around naked they could have been [photographed],’ Mr Turner explained. ‘I had to cover all my windows. It’s made me feel really uncomfortable.’

A council spokesperson acknowledged residents’ concerns, but told the TV outlet that ‘devices on the scaffolding are motion sensor cameras and not CCTV cameras.’

‘They were installed as an extra safety precaution ahead of Carnival and will be removed shortly afterwards,’ the council stated.

‘Regrettably, while residents were told about extra safety and security measures being put in place, they weren’t informed of the specific detail.

‘We have now written to all residents to explain. We have also reviewed images from the motion sensor cameras and are satisfied they point on to the scaffolding and site compound, not into residents’ homes.’

Kensington and Chelsea Council argues the cameras were installed to capture individuals who attempt to climb the scaffolding during the festival. Performers are seen at Notting Hill Carnival in 2014

Notting Hill Carnival will return after a three-year hiatus, closing down a huge section of west London from the early hours of Sunday to 6am on Tuesday. Festival attendees are seen in 1998

Notting Hill Carnival will return after a three-year hiatus, closing down a huge section of west London from the early hours of Sunday to 6am on Tuesday.

The Caribbean festival event has occurred annually in London since 1966, with the exception of Covid-era cancellations.

Costumed performers and elaborate floats will parade through the city streets to the sound of steel bands and calypso music. There will be food stalls and bars along the parade route.

Numerous crimes have been known to happen during the festival in previous years. The last time Notting Hill Carnival was held, a Freedom of Information request sent to the Met Police showed there were 463 crime allegations inside the carnival area in just two days.

The largest proportion of these were drug offences, of which there were 209 allegations during the festival.

There were also 88 thefts, burglaries and robberies as well as six criminal damage offences recorded.

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