Man due in court after filming woman in toilet at hospital

A man from Bury St Edmunds has been charged with two offences following an incident when a woman was filmed in a toilet at the West Suffolk Hospital.

It follows an incident on March 11 where the female victim was filmed and later received a demand on social media to make a payment of £1,000 to  an individual.

Following police enquiries a man was arrested yesterday, (Tuesday, March 22) and taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Piotr Prasalek, 34, of Pemberton, was subsequently charged with making an unwarranted demand with menaces and a second charge of recording a person conducting a private act with the intention of obtaining sexual gratification.

He was remanded to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court today, Wednesday, March 23).

Police are working with staff at the hospital closely to search all toilets throughout the hospital premises and help develop a plan of action to prevent similar incidents occurring in the future.