A St Catherine man was hospitalised after a severe beating, when he was allegedly caught peeping on a woman while she was having a bath.

Reports are that the incident occurred about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 7 West community of Greater Portmore, St Catherine.

The Catherine South police said that they were alerted to the situation after the injured man was taken to them.

The woman, THE STAR learnt, was inside her bathroom when she heard a low moaning outside and saw a man staring through a window.

It is said that he had his pants down and was stroking his member vigorously. The woman is said to have sounded an alarm after making the discovery. An angry mob is said to have started to chase the man and the accused was eventually held, stabbed and beaten badly.

He was taken to the Spanish Town Hospital where he was admitted. Up to late yesterday evening the accused man was still there.