One of London’s most prolific voyeurs has been jailed for four years after he was caught with hundreds of videos of women he secretly filmed in a hidden folder on his phone.
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Anthony Durkan, 35, dressed in black and donned a balaclava as he prowled the streets of Islington, lurking outside victims’ homes so he could film them through their windows in the dead of night.
In January 2026, a woman contacted police to say Durkan had been repeatedly turning up outside her home to film her.
The father of two was seen holding his mobile phone up to windows, seemingly recording inside, before walking away.
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The incidents were captured on the neighbour’s doorbell camera.
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He was dressed in all black with his face partially covered in an obvious attempt to prevent detection.
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Weeks later, officers were called to another address in Islington, after another woman reported that she had also spotted a man recording her through her window.
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She confronted Durkan, and he fled immediately.
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Again, the incident was captured on a security camera.
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Durkan was finally caught in the act by a plainclothes police officer on March 26 and arrested.
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Anthony Durkan, 35, has been jailed for four years after admitting 26 counts of voyeurism for secretly filming women inside their homes in Islington
Captured on a neighbour's doorbell, Durkan was seen holding his mobile phone up to windows, seemingly recording inside
Durkan plead guilty to nineteen counts of voyeurism at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court
When apprehended, he was wearing a black hoodie, carrying a cigarette and phone in his hands.
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When the plainclothes officer told him that he had been arrested on suspicion of voyeurism, he replied with a bemused response implying he didn't understand what this meant.
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Edward Kalber, prosecuting, said Durkan was filming his victims in their homes ‘in various states of undress’.
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Police found a hidden gallery on his mobile phone containing hundreds of images and videos of women.
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This evidence enabled police to link Durkan to offences dating back to 2020 and they are working to identify further victims.
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Durkan, of Corporation Street, Islington, earlier admitted 26 charges of voyeurism.
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He was jailed for four years at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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Detective Chief Inspector Gemma Alger, whose team led the investigation, said: ‘Durkan carried out a calculated and deeply intrusive campaign of offending, targeting women in what should have been the safety and privacy of their own homes.
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Many victims had no idea
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Dressed in all black, Durkan is apprehended by a police officer who tells him, he has been arrested for voyeurism
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This investigation was driven by the determination of officers to act on reports from local women and identify the perpetrator.
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Through proactive patrols, officers were able to spot Durkan carrying out the same offending behaviour and arrest him before more women could be targeted.
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‘This conviction reflects the severity of these crimes and means a dangerous individual has been removed from the streets of London, preventing further harm to women.
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‘I would like to thank the victims for the courage they showed in coming forward and supporting this investigation.
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Their actions, alongside the proactive work of officers who identified and stopped Durkan’s offending, have undoubtedly prevented further harm.’
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A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police previously said: 'Examination of Durkan's seized devices uncovered extensive evidence of further voyeurism offences, prompting detectives to review historic crime reports where no suspect had been identified and all viable lines of enquiry exhausted.
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This led to Durkan being linked to offences dating back to January 2020.
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Detectives are now working to identify additional victims.
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