A man has been convicted of voyeurism after accidentally filming himself installing a hidden camera in a toilet of a London coffee shop.

Anthony Dines placed the tiny device in a ceiling grate at a Starbucks in Vauxhall, south London, where it remained for up to four weeks before being spotted by a male member of the public.

He was reported to police by his co-workers after detectives issued a public appeal with pictures of the 31-year-old slotting the camera into the grate.

After his arrest, Dines admitted installing a similar device in the toilets of his employer's offices in New Malden, southwest London.

Further mini cameras and memory cards were found at his home address, as well as a screwdriver.


Dines pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism relating to the Starbucks camera and two similar charges relating to the camera at his place of work.

He was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work, ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for five years and banned from living in a house with children under the age of 18 during that period.

Dines must also pay £170 in court costs and victim surcharges and complete a 30-day rehabilitation requirement.

His employer, legal firm Lyons Davidson, said in a statement: "The crimes committed by Anthony Dines have caused significant concern and distress to some of our people.

"His admission and subsequent sentencing will be of little comfort to these people.

"We continue to do all we can to support them. Anthony is no longer in our employment."