Mother, 24, furious after learning mall bathroom with baby changing facilities have CCTV

A woman has slammed a shopping center after being told CCTV was filming in a public bathroom which has changing facilities.

Amy Mitchell, 24, from West Lothian, urged other parents to ‘boycott’ the toilets at the Livingston Designer Outlet, which is next to a Vue cinema – adding that there is ‘no excuse for sticking a camera in a toilet, especially one where children are’.

Mother-of-one took to Facebook sharing a photo of a poster on top of the mirror which warned that ‘images are being monitored for the purposes of maintaining premises security, preventing and investigating crime and for the purposes of good property management’.

“They think it’s acceptable to keep CCTV in BABY CHANGE,” she wrote in the accompanying post.

‘Spoken to the sous chef who informed me that they don’t face the toilets, only inside the door to monitor who goes in and out – if so, should you put a camera outside the toilet?!

“Btw the CCTV notice is not even on the outside of the door, you are only informed by this piece of paper when you are actually in there.

‘There is no excuse for sticking a camera in a toilet, especially one where children are!’

Amy, who has a three-year-old son, told Edinburgh live that she felt ‘disgusted’ and ‘offended’ by the situation.

“I took my little boy into the changing room and it was only after I left that I saw the CCTV message and the camera,” she said.

‘I contacted the designer outlet’s customer service and the lady forwarded me to the sous manager.’

It is understood management’s rationale for the cameras is to monitor and deter ‘anti-social behavior by teenagers who have vandalized the baby changing facilities and attacked staff at the outlet’.

Amy also said she suggested a camera outside the toilets, or even a key, might work better – but was apparently told it was ‘a very 1920s thing to do’.

The mother also claimed that there is also a mirror on the back of the door – which the camera is pointing at – on which you can ‘more than likely’ see a reflection of the baby’s dressing.

Amy Mitchell (pictured), 24, from West Lothian, urged other parents to ‘boycott’ the toilets at the Livingston Designer Outlet, which is next to a Vue cinema – adding that there is ‘no excuse for sticking a camera in a toilet, especially one where children are ‘

Amy’s outraged social media post has racked up more than 1,400 comments and 636 likes on Facebook

A spokesman for the shopping center says so Edinburgh live that they would “review their policy following complaints from members of the public”.

“We are aware of the concerns raised regarding the location of CCTV installations at the centre,” they told the magazine.

“We are committed to ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for all our visitors and staff and review all concerns raised regarding the use of CCTV.”

MailOnline has also contacted Livingston Designer Outlet for comment.

Amy’s outraged post has garnered more than 1,400 comments and 636 likes on Facebook.

While some in the comments defended the choice, claiming there was a problem with people vandalizing the facilities, most were “shocked” by the decision.

‘I actually used this toilet with my niece the other day and didn’t notice the sign until I went out and had no idea what to do and thought they basically had a video of me and a two-year-old niece who made the toilet’ a shared.

“The world is a dangerous place,” added another. ‘So so scared for our babies to grow up in this world.’

“Some places have keys you have to request,” suggested a third. ‘It seems more appropriate than a camera inside the toilet…’