Identity of Northampton clown still a mystery

The people of Northampton have still not been able to work out who is behind a bizarre stunt in the town that has seen a mysterious clown appear in a variety of locations.

An enigmatic figure has been spotted by locals around the north-east of the town in recent days in full fancy dress, with videos and photos capturing him in a number of menacing poses.

Now, the Metro has suggested the clown may be a man called Richard who was the subject of a mockumentary posted on YouTube earlier this year and reported by the Northampton Herald & Post.

The latest Northampton clown is known to wear the same outfit as Richard and a photo shows the same garage door in the background as was seen in the YouTube clip from May.

However, filmmaker Alex Powell, who was behind the video, has said he is not behind the latest stunt and does not even live in Northampton any longer.