Royal Mail has launched an investigation after one of its postmen was caught on camera appearing to urinate in a homeowner's doorway.
The worker was captured on doorbell camera footage apparently relieving himself inside a residential building in Loughton, Essex.
The incident occurred shortly before 6pm on March 13 at a two-storey block of flats.
Video footage shows a man wearing Royal Mail uniform walking up some stairs before standing at a doorway for several seconds.
The recording of the incident was subsequently shared with the BBC.
A resident discovered the incident after spotting an unfamiliar figure on his doorbell camera.
By the time he went to investigate, the individual had already fled the scene.
He found a puddle outside a door to his storage room - which he suspected was urine.
Video footage shows a man wearing Royal Mail uniform ascending stairs before standing at a doorway for several seconds
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The neighbour described himself as "disgusted" by what he witnessed.
Following his complaint to Royal Mail, the postal service confirmed it had opened an investigation.
A spokesman said: "We are looking into it as a priority.
"While we are still establishing the full circumstances, this is not the standard of behaviour we expect from our people."
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The postal service confirmed it had opened an investigation into the incident
| PAThis marks the second such incident involving Royal Mail staff in recent months.
In December, a woman in Belvedere, southeast London, caught a uniformed postal worker apparently relieving himself against her own home.
The 55-year-old mother had been enjoying a cigarette outside before she spotted a stream of liquid quickly spreading across the ground.
After peering around the corner to investigate, the homeowner caught the postal worker in the act.
She said: “I turned around and all I could see was him peeing on my house and his privates.”
The 55-year-old said he quickly zipped up his trousers in shock after being rumbled.
According to the mother, the postman claimed he had been outside the property to carry out a delivery.
However, he did not deliver any post to the address and quickly scurried off at around 9.30am.
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