On Wednesday evening, it was reported that a note intended for the students of HEC Liège mentioned the discovery of a video recording device in one of the women’s toilets. The incident was discovered on Monday when the bins designated for sanitary napkins were being replaced. Sudress reported that the management reviewed the footage captured by the camera that same day at around 9:30 am, before contacting the police, who were able to identify the perpetrator as a male doctoral student and course assistant in the institution. The suspect acknowledged the crime and was presented before an investigating judge before being released under strict conditions. The Liège prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the matter.
This Wednesday evening, a note which seems to have been sent to the students of HEC Liège was sent to us. Within it, we learn that a video recording device was discovered in one of the women’s toilets of the establishment. “The facts were discovered on Monday, late morning, when staff replaced the bins reserved for sanitary napkins”, we learn in Sudress. After being notified, the management viewed the images from this miniature camera placed in this intimate place and discovered the first recordings there the same day around 9:30 am. The police were notified and were able to identify the perpetrator. The case, revealed by our colleagues from Sudpresse, reveals that it is a man, doctoral student and course assistant in the establishment. He would have acknowledged the facts.
The suspect was presented to the investigating judge and was released under strict conditions. An investigation is open, we learn from the Liège prosecutor’s office. In the columns of our colleagues, we learn that
In conclusion, the discovery of a video recording device in a women’s toilet at HEC Liège is a serious violation of privacy and has understandably caused alarm amongst the students and staff. The swift action of the management and the police led to the identification and arrest of the perpetrator, and an investigation is now underway. We hope that justice is served, and that measures are taken to ensure the safety and privacy of all students on campus. It’s essential that educational institutions take responsibility for protecting their students and staff and that incidents like this serve as a wake-up call for greater awareness and action against such unacceptable behavior.