{"id":48344,"date":"2026-01-25T02:44:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48344"},"modified":"2026-01-25T02:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:44:43","slug":"c79rxy9npj4oat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/25\/c79rxy9npj4oat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman felt &#8216;violated&#8217; by webcam in Giggling Squid restaurant toilets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gtLOOD\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sacked-Jenrick-defects-and-Traitories.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/ba15\/live\/a74dba30-f6c3-11f0-9af0-6331be72883e.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/ba15\/live\/a74dba30-f6c3-11f0-9af0-6331be72883e.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Woman-felt-violated-by-webcam-in-Giggling-Squid-restaurant-toilets.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/ba15\/live\/a74dba30-f6c3-11f0-9af0-6331be72883e.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/ba15\/live\/a74dba30-f6c3-11f0-9af0-6331be72883e.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/ba15\/live\/a74dba30-f6c3-11f0-9af0-6331be72883e.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/ba15\/live\/a74dba30-f6c3-11f0-9af0-6331be72883e.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Woman-felt-violated-by-webcam-in-Giggling-Squid-restaurant-toilets.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Supplied The lifted lid of a white toilet seat, with a black camera tucked under its rim and a wire leading to another part of it wrapped in toilet paper\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">Supplied<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">The woman, who did not wish to be identified, said she &#8220;felt sick&#8221; after finding the device hidden underneath the seat of a toilet she had just used<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">A woman has said she felt &#8220;violated&#8221; after finding a live-streaming camera hidden inside a toilet she had been using while on a date at a restaurant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The 32-year-old mother-of-one was on a date night with her partner at Thai restaurant Giggling Squid in St Martin&#8217;s Square, Leicester, between Christmas and new year when she made the discovery and alerted staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Leicestershire Police was notified and carried out an investigation, but no arrests have yet been made by the force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The victim told the BBC: &#8220;It makes me feel sick &#8211; I&#8217;ve tried to disassociate myself from it but whoever has done that has won, they have that of me now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The NHS worker had visited the restaurant on 30 December for a meal when, after eating, she needed to use the bathroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">But after using a toilet inside a cubicle, she realised there was a black camera &#8211; with kitchen roll wrapped around it &#8211; under the toilet seat with a black lens visible. The camera was later found to be connected to the internet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">She said: &#8220;I turned around and I looked down and I saw this black round dot &#8211; it was a bit out of place because the toilet&#8217;s white.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;It was just there, a small camera, some wires coming off of it, and then a battery pack with kitchen roll over it, and my stomach just sank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;The thought of someone watching, especially in such a private area, scared me. It&#8217;s a really uncomfortable thing to think about, that somebody&#8217;s got that now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;There must have been so many people visiting that toilet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sacked-Jenrick-defects-and-Traitories.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8a33\/live\/074017c0-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8a33\/live\/074017c0-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769309083_726_Woman-felt-violated-by-webcam-in-Giggling-Squid-restaurant-toilets.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/8a33\/live\/074017c0-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8a33\/live\/074017c0-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/8a33\/live\/074017c0-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/8a33\/live\/074017c0-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769309083_726_Woman-felt-violated-by-webcam-in-Giggling-Squid-restaurant-toilets.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The outside of a restaurant in a pedestrianised square\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">The victim had been on a date night when she found the device under the toilet seat at the Giggling Squid restaurant<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Leicestershire Police said it was notified the following day about the webcam at the restaurant chain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">A spokesperson said: &#8220;Officers attended and the device was recovered for examination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;Further inquiries were carried out regarding CCTV in the restaurant and staff were spoken to in order to try and identify the person responsible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;Advice has also been given to staff about remaining vigilant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">A spokesperson for Giggling Restaurants, the company that runs the restaurant, said a customer had reported a &#8220;suspicious object&#8221; to staff on the night it was found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">They said: &#8220;Our staff did the right thing and informed police right away, who now have the item in their possession.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;We are co-operating fully with their inquiries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sacked-Jenrick-defects-and-Traitories.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9a8a\/live\/45a4d730-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9a8a\/live\/45a4d730-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769309083_728_Woman-felt-violated-by-webcam-in-Giggling-Squid-restaurant-toilets.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/9a8a\/live\/45a4d730-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/9a8a\/live\/45a4d730-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/9a8a\/live\/45a4d730-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/9a8a\/live\/45a4d730-f6c0-11f0-8b01-ab4a8c4f3f91.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769309083_728_Woman-felt-violated-by-webcam-in-Giggling-Squid-restaurant-toilets.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The signage above the restaurant with the cathedral spire in the background\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">The restaurant said it was &#8220;co-operating fully&#8221; with the police investigation<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The victim added she hoped sharing her experience would save other people from being targeted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;I&#8217;m trying to get people to think when they go in public situations, look everywhere, even in places that we wouldn&#8217;t even think would be unsafe,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;When I&#8217;ve spoken to people about it, it&#8217;s not something that anybody&#8217;s ever thought about, nobody looks at under the toilet seats or has a little scan before they use the toilet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;If this helps somebody spot it before it can escalate, then great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Woman #felt #violated #webcam #Giggling #Squid #restaurant #toilets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supplied The woman, who did not wish to be identified, said she &#8220;felt sick&#8221; 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