Cops investigating and school on alert after ‘killer clowns’ issued fresh chilling threat
A SCHOOL targeted by "killer clowns" is on alert after threats were made online.
In a sinister message, the Twitter account Watford Clowns told the school to "prepare", as tweets marked a countdown to today's date.
The account appears to have been set up specifically to target one school, Bushey Meads School, Herts.
Five hours ago the person behind the account tweeted: "We're all set. Prepare Bushey Meads."
The school is aware of the messages and a spokeswoman said "we are on alert".
She added the police are aware of the "clowns" possible intentions, but that no sightings had been reported so far today.
A Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman said: "The Bushey Safer Neighbourhood Team is aware of the posts on social media and officers have been in contact with school staff.
"Officers will be attending the school today.
"Any behaviour that causes harassment, alarm or distress to members of the community will not be tolerated and although the people dressing up as clowns may think they are taking part in some harmless fun, they should be mindful of the impact their actions may have on others.
"Any behaviour that causes another person alarm or distress could lead to them being arrested under the Public Order Act 1986."
Schools have been a target for the "killer clown" craze, with a Woking school reporting four clowns who ‘threw metal bars into the playground’ of a neighbouring school.
A young girl on her way to school was chased by a knife wielding clown in one of the latest in the “killer clown” attacks which are sweeping the nation.
The craze started in America and has spread to the UK, with reports of clowns appearing in Australia and other countries.
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People wear the scary outfits and masks to deliberately frighten others and have caused chaos and fear throughout Britain as they continue to terrorise.
Women in Yorkshire have even been given free courses in self defence to fend off the clowns, as the craze continues.
Earlier this month police flocked to the gates of schools in Essex after an Instagram account opened threatened 20 clowns would visit them with knives.
Two 10 year olds, who were approached by clowns carrying "weapons" as they played in separate parks are now afraid of leaving the house.
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Drivers in Manchester were startled to see two clowns running at their cars, and a mum-of-two was left with terrified children after one jumped on her car.
The Sun revealed that the teenage son of an England football star was suspended from his private school for making “killer clown” threats to other kids.
The lad was ringleader in a sick social media stunt that caused eight schools to be evacuated. Police were called in.
Jobless 18-year-old, Connor Jones, was one of the first to be charged and punished as the unusual craze grips the UK.
He was fined £90 and received a public order offence on his criminal record.
A criminologist has revealed why people act differently when they put on costumes such as a clown mask, as the 'killer clown' craze spreads.
The craze has even got so out of control that popular circus, Zippos, has announced its shows will no longer feature clowns.
The craze has become so frustrating for some, that they have formed Clown Hunter groups on Facebook to try and patrol the streets.
A group of pranksters appeared on Good Morning Britain to defend dressing up as clowns and scaring people, but distanced themselves from the people taking part in the current trend.
And a 10-year-old boy told the story of how he was chased by a person dressed as a clown and badly bruised after a rock was thrown at him.
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