Mansfield clown sparks further sightings in rest of county

Following reports of a mysterious clown lurking on the streets of Mansfield last week the social media circus sparked by the sightings has spread to other parts of Nottinghamshire.

An image on the Mansfield Clown Facebook group showed a clown outside the March Hare pub in Carlton Road, Nottingham.

There have also been glimpses in the city’s West Bridgford and Arnold.

Nottinghamshire Police have down played the controversy, saying the reports have come from people who have seen images on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.