Overview

• Detectives executed a search warrant at the 27-year-old’s Heidelberg West address on July 10, taking him into custody early that morning.
• Investigators allege a hidden mobile phone in a staff-only toilet at The Austin Hospital’s Heidelberg campus had been recording hospital personnel without their knowledge since July 3.
• Police say the device remained undetected for some time before staff noticed and reported it to Austin Health, triggering the formal investigation.
• Austin Health confirmed it referred the matter to Victoria Police and says it cannot provide further details while the probe is ongoing.
• The trainee surgeon is being questioned by detectives and may face charges under Victorian voyeurism laws once interviews conclude.