CCTV shows man take photos up woman’s skirt in South London branch of Boots
A security guard demanded the man delete the photos before letting him leave the store.
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Your support makes all the difference.A man has been caught on CCTV taking pictures up a woman’s skirt in Boots.
The incident took place at midday on November 5 in the Colliers Wood branch in South London.
The footage shows the man pretending to browse through the aisles before taking a picture up a woman’s skirt. Moments later, he returns, crouches down and takes another picture.
He was challenged by a security guard who demanded he delete the images and was then allowed to leave.
Metropolitan Police has described the individual as slim white man, 6ft, with short brown hair and blue eyes and is believed to be in his late twenties.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Merton Police on 101, quoting image 195987.
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