A disabled NHS patient, who needs 24-hour care, appeared in court today accused of wasting funds on hiring young Eastern European carers he spied on with secret cameras.
Farina Mian, 31, who suffers muscular dystrophy and needs a specially-adapted wheelchair machine to keep him breathing, claims the cameras were for home security.
Mian, of Banstead Court, White City, Westway, Shepherd’s Bush elected jury trial when he appeared at Hammersmith Magistrates Court and will appear at Isleworth Crown Court on October 20 for a preliminary hearing.
He has indicated a not guilty plea to three charges allegedly committed at his home address between January 17, 2011 and August 16, last year.
He is charged with voyeurism for sexual gratification; installing recording equipment for the purpose of voyeurism and sexual gratification and observing a person doing a private act for sexual gratification.
Prosecutor Mr. Michael Mallon told the court: “The NHS is funding Mr. Mian to employ carers and he has the freedom to choose his own carers.
“He recruits young Eastern European females and they live at his address on rotation.
“He’s installed cameras in their private living quarters by a relative who was duped into it.”
An onboard computer on the defendant’s wheelchair allows him to access the cameras.
“Mr. Mian has been zooming in, seeing what is happening in those private quarters.”
Police have seized 49 videos and 11 still images.
One video is said to record a carer in the shower.
“They were recorded in private, there’s significant planning and it is an abuse of trust.
“It’s a waste of NHS money for this purpose.”
Miss Sadaf Etemadi, defending, told the court: “The cameras were set up for security reasons, Mr. Mian being a victim of crime previously.
“That was the only intention for installing the cameras.”
District Judge Tim King announced: “On the facts opened to me it is very unpleasant. There is breach of trust and planning.”
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