Travelodge guest finds hidden camera in shower
Police are investigating claims that a camera was hidden inside one of its rooms to film guests while they showered.
One female guest discovered the camera, concealed behind a vent in the bathroom, at the Oxford Wheatley Travelodge.
When she informed staff, they recovered the camera and found that it was attached to a UBS cable, but they claimed it wasn’t turned on. The wire was left dangling inside the maintenance unit.
The guest, 23-year-old Harmony Hachey, told the Daily Mail she had given a statement to Thames Valley Police, which issued a statement confirming it was investigating the incident.
"We can confirm that we did receive a report of a webcam being found in a hotel room at Travelodge, Wheatley on Friday night," it said. "A camera has been recovered for examination.
"Reports of this nature are very rare, but we always treat them very seriously.
"We are working very closely with Travelodge to secure as much evidence as we can and an investigation is ongoing."
Travelodge said it was unable to comment on the incident as it was now the subject of a police investigation.
"We would like to offer our sincere apologies to the customer affected and will remain in contact with them to ensure the matter is resolved," it said.
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