| Gimp-man terrorizing Somerset village finally caught on camera... |
The Star, 18/07/2019... "Ex Scotland Yard detective Peter Bleksley spoke out after a masked prowler struck in a Somerset village.
The former star of Channel 4’s The Hunted said: “In the case of the killer clowns, that became a craze out of nowhere.
“And, potentially, unfortunately, now that a picture has been publicised and gone out on social media, it could inspire other idiots to do the same.
“This is a character born of TV shows like American Horror Story that are about murder and horribleness.
“If this idiot or idiots are inspired by this kind of show that is designed to horrify, they clearly have an intent to terrorise and harass people.”
A suspect has been arrested but police fear there may be others. So far there have been 14 official reports."
The above report is the latest in a line of stories that have seen the elusive 'Gimp-man' go viral around the globe, and continue to intrigue many. Somerset usually gets this kind of attention only around Glastonbury Festival time. Like the stories of Big Foot, Gimp-man sightings have been ignored, joked about, and dismissed for years until now, as finally someone managed to capture a late-night shot with the wonders of iPhone.
It's freaky to think that this strange incident occurred just a few miles away from me, and that someone I work with was interviewed by Police a few months ago after a similar incident in the village.
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| Former children's entertainer and clown turned fancy dress shop owner in Yeovil laments the killer clown outbreak in Somerset (2017) |
"Criminologist Professor David Wilson said: “It is about striking terror into people by wearing a mask and dressing all in black – terrifying women for sexual gratification. Behaviour will only escalate.”
Frightened locals in Claverham say they have been terrorised by freaks in bondage suits since 2017.
The latest attack came when a man charged at a woman “grunting and touching his groin”. Avon and Somerset Police said a man in his 20s was in custody and inquiries were ongoing."
My colleague tells me that 'Gimp-man' has been seen many times in the area, and been chased off by locals. He's been seen rolling around in the grass of her neighbour's back garden, he's been spotted multiple times standing at people's windows, peering in, motionless, he's been walking around people's driveways and along the narrow lanes of the village at night.
When Gimp-man hears a noise, or anyone tries to approach him, he runs off into fields and disappears through the bushes towards the nearby town of Yatton. Recently the Police helicopter searched the area to no avail, as my colleague points out, he's dressed completely in black all the time and quite non-reflective.
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| American Horror Story Gimp-man (2011) |
It turns out that the strange behaviour of this obviously local man, has been going on for years, and concurrently, there have been 'Killer Clown' sightings in the same area, leading to one arrest. After the latest arrest of two unconnected people from the area, both now out on bail, Somerset residents, myself being one, are questioning whether we will now start to see a lot more of 'Gimp-man'. He's on the run now but we're waiting for his unmasking quite soon.
Further reading on the 'Gimp-man' story here:
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