beware of clowns -serious thread

keetah992000 · 22-01-2008, 23:02

hi i feel i should pass on info i have recieved this week and maybe someone can confirm the info
i am quite sure it is not some kind of urban legend but it hasnt been in the news from what i know
the info comes from a girl i work with, and the event happened to an aquaintance in Darwen/blackburn area
it is possible it hasnt been in the news though fears of causing hysteria so if you easily panic or feel you are due for a fit of hysteria then please(seriously) dont read.

a girl was babysitting for a young child who wouldnt settle. After some time of trying everything to settle her she reluctantly rang the child's mum.
Mum went through everything and the child was not ill. so the babysitter suggested it may be something to be with the lifesize clown in the babies bedroom, bewildered the mother said i dont know what you talking about we dont have a clown in her bedroom... reality dawned on her and she screamed at the girl to get her baby get out and phone the police
the police came and arrested a man dressed in a clown suit who was still present in the house at the time of arrest.
he had got in through the child's window
like i said i havent found it in the news so far it would have happened last week-ish and my colleague is waiting for further details.
there is no punchline- it actually gave me goosebumps,she is not the kind of person say such a thing for a windup.

anybody heard of this?

SamF · 22-01-2008, 23:04

Yea it's an urban myth, sick stuff.

lancsdave · 22-01-2008, 23:05

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Originally Posted by keetah992000

and the event happened to an aquaintance in Darwen/blackburn area

Probably in the Ewood area

flashy · 22-01-2008, 23:06

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Probably in the Ewood area

has to be the Darwen end though

SamF · 22-01-2008, 23:08

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Clown Statue

Bonnyboy · 22-01-2008, 23:08

Possibly Social Services making a late house call...seriously, not heard of it, sounds like a wind-up to me

AccyLass · 22-01-2008, 23:09

Did she hear about this via an email by any chance?

cashman · 22-01-2008, 23:09

i,d think i was a slice short of a loaf if i bought that one.

slinky · 22-01-2008, 23:21

It'll just be someone CLOWNING around

keetah992000 · 22-01-2008, 23:21

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Originally Posted by cashman

i,d think i was a slice short of a loaf if i bought that one.

i am but a slice and nowhere near a loaf.

I had never heard of that one and obviously neither has she ( really...she is too innocent to pull off something like that lol)

cashman · 22-01-2008, 23:28

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Originally Posted by keetah992000

i am but a slice and nowhere near a loaf.

I had never heard of that one and obviously neither has she ( really...she is too innocent to pull off something like that lol)

aint saying shes telling porkies keetah, am thinking shes bought a ticket in last weeks lottery.

slinky · 22-01-2008, 23:32

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Originally Posted by cashman

aint saying shes telling porkies keetah, am thinking shes bought a ticket in last weeks lottery.

Haha I hope you haven't claimed copy right on that saying

( slinky thinks of where she can fit that saying into this week )

cmonstanley · 22-01-2008, 23:40

im here

nikkival · 23-01-2008, 00:11

I heard the same story from my son recently - only difference was that it happened in America. Its an urban myth - sounds like it's doing the rounds at school & beyond!

garinda · 23-01-2008, 00:24

Awww, the clown was probably only there to give the little kiddie a comic makeover.