Emily Hunt speaks of her relief that 5-year legal battle is now over

Christopher Killick pleaded guilty today to an offence of voyeurism, as Thames Magistrates' Court heard how he preyed on Emily Hunt while she was ‘vulnerable’ by taking a video of her naked in a hotel room while she slept.

Emily’s case first made headlines in 2017 after she took to the press to ask why no action had been taken to prosecute Mr Killick in connection with the incident after police first became aware of the footage in 2015. In 2016, the Crown Prosecution Service told Emily that Mr Killick’s behaviour, ‘although bizarre’, was not in their view illegal.

Emily persisted and, following further decisions by the CPS not to prosecute in 2018 and 2019, eventually launched a legal action against the CPS in 2019 as a last resort, represented by solicitors at the Centre for Women’s Justice. She won that legal action in January 2020 after the Court of Appeal, having heard submissions from Emily, clarified the definition of ‘voyeurism’ as an offence.

Mr Killick was then charged by the Crown Prosecution Service in May 2020 and attended court for his ‘first appearance’ today.


Emily Hunt, attending court today, said:

“It has been an incredibly long and difficult five year journey to get here, but I could not be happier that justice has finally been served.”


Kate Ellis, Emily’s solicitor at the Centre for Women’s Justice, said:

‘It was reassuring to hear the Crown Prosecution Service recognise this crime as a ‘serious offence’ in its case summary today. Given that the police and CPS have taken nearly 5 years to accept that Mr Killick’s predatory and exploitative conduct is illegal, today’s result is a welcome relief. We hope that it will embolden other victims of voyeurism to come forward and know that action will be taken.’

Mr Killick’s sentencing has been adjourned to 10am on the 4th September at Stratford Magistrates’ Court.