A MAN who filmed up a woman’s skirt from his wheelchair has been banned from possessing cameras.

Peter Ankers, 42, caused suspicion after a flash went off on his phone in a clothes shop in Churchill Square, Brighton.

His 23-year-old victim was with her friend in River Island when they noticed Ankers following them.

Victoria James, prosecuting, told Brighton Magistrates’ Court: “Wherever they seemed to go, he seemed to go.”

Miss James told the court how the victim felt something touch the back of her upper leg, on April 17.

When she realised what was happening she was “very shocked” and ran out of the shopping centre with her friend, 28, in search of the police.

An officer stopped Ankers in his wheelchair as he attempted to get on a bus a short time later.

The officer looked at the footage on his phone and he was arrested.

A search of his house found two mobile phones with one containing seven videos of a similar nature.

The 42-year-old of Foredown Road, Portslade, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency at a previous hearing on Friday, January 16.

Ankers initially denied the offence during police interview, saying he was filming because he found it relaxing, but he went on to admit the offence.

Mr Brian Mackrell, defending, said Ankers was having a “difficult period” at the time of the offence.

Mr Mackrell said: “Mr Ankers stands before you with his head held low.

“He is a victim himself. At 17 years of age he was left with an injury which left him in a wheelchair.

“He also had a blood clot on his brain which has left him with problems with his balance.”

Ankers sat in his wheelchair with his head in his hands as evidence was heard.

He was given a one-year community order and prohibited from possessing recording equipment, including a camera, camcorder or mobile phone anywhere outside his home within Brighton and Hove.

He was also ordered to pay compensation of £50 to his victim, a victim surcharge of £60 and costs to the CPS of £85, totalling £195.

His mobile phone was confiscated.

Jane King, chairwoman of the magistrates, warned Ankers he faced prison if he broke his community order.