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Members of the public in Norfolk have been advised to ignore the growing number of people dressed as clowns who have been spotted in the region recently.<\/p>\n

Police said there is nothing to fear from the fancy dress fanatics, and they cannot do anything about it as it is not against the law to dress up as a clown.<\/p>\n

One person contacted the police on Tuesday (November 26th) after spotting someone in a full clown outfit in Gaywood, near King's Lynn.<\/p>\n

Superintendent Carl Edwards said the clowns likely want attention so the best plan is for people to simply not give it to them.<\/p>\n

"We know there has been a lot of gossip and conversations about this on social media channels, not just in Norfolk, and it is important to gain a perspective on these incidents," he stated.<\/p>\n

The policeman also explained one tactic used by some of the clowns is to wait for people to be startled by them and then chase them for a short distance.\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801667240-ADNFCR\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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