An incident in the 'killer clown' craze has started in the US and has now become more common in the U.K. Police say a knife-wielding 'killer clown' followed four children on the way to school in Durham on Friday morning.
These children aged between eleven and twelve years old were walking to the Hermitage Academy on Chester-Le-Street when a man dressed as a clown jumped out on them and followed them towards the school.
The man was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, red shoes, a multi-coloured top and a mask as well as having his face painted.
Neighbourhood Sergeant Mel Sutherland said: "The children arrived at school understandably upset and distressed by this incident and we are currently trying to locate this man.
"We believe this to be part of a much larger prank which is currently sweeping across the USA and parts of the UK.
"It is very alarming he was carrying a knife; however, we do not think he intended to harm the children, and as far as we are aware, this is part of the prank.
"I would like to appeal directly to the people who are dressing up and carrying out these stupid acts to think seriously about what they are doing. The distress they are causing to young children is unnecessary and it needs to stop."
Anyone with information regarding this man's whereabouts or witnesses to the incident are asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 98 of Friday, October 7.
Justin Martin Lee, from Martin Lee Car Sales, posted a video of a clown on a mobility scooter in Sheffield on Facebook and it has now been viewed more than 17,000 times.
Source: TheSun
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