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Melbourne man charged after secret phone found in hospital toilet

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July 10, 2025
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Melbourne man charged after secret phone found in hospital toilet

A man is facing criminal charges after a recording device was found hidden in a toilet at a major hospital.

Police say a phone was found at a restricted toilet for staff inside The Austin Hospital in Melbourne's north-eastern suburb of Heidelberg on July 3.

Investigators believe it was there for "for some time" before workers became aware of the device and reported it to police.

A 27-year-old Heidelberg West man, reportedly a trainee surgeon, was arrested this morning, interviewed and charged with stalking and using an optical surveillance device.

The man was bailed to appear at Heidelberg Magistrates' Court on August 29.

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A spokesperson for the Austin Hospital confirmed the incident.

"We take the safety and wellbeing of our staff extremely seriously and recently made a formal report to Victoria Police," they said.

"As this matter is now with the police, we are not able to share more information about the nature of the report."