Woman 'hurt and betrayed' after trusted neighbour got photos of her naked

HE DOWNLOADED IMAGES USING HER OWN SECURITY CAMERAS

- MARTIN NAYLOR

A NOTTINGHAM mum said she feels "totally destroyed" after finding out a trusted neighbour secretly downloaded security footage of her naked, partially dressed, and on the toilet in her own home.

The Broxtowe victim said Pete Tomlinson had become such a good friend to her and her family over a number of years that she let him clean for her, care for her dog and allowed him to go into and out of her property.

The woman said she also let the 56-year-old install security cameras, but on three occasions over an eight-month period, he secretly removed the memory card from one of the cameras and downloaded more than 2,000 images of her from her own security footage.

And she has slammed the justice system after seeing him "walk free" on a suspended sentence.

The mum, who has asked not to be named, said: "I have so many unanswered questions. Why did he do this to me? Why did he save those photos of me? Has he shared those images with anybody?

"He has left me feeling scared to trust anybody and I feel violated and vulnerable. I feel so hurt, betrayed and extremely sad and I feel stupid for trusting him.

"He has destroyed me." A sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown Court heard how Tomlinson and the victim were neighbours in Broxtowe Lane.