Kent

reported

Tonbridge

Hillview School

Kent Police

Hillview

Elaine Buchanan

: A town is on high alert after a series of incidents involving clowns. The sinister clown masks have beento police after terrifying children on the streets ofin Kent, reported mirror.co.uk.Frantic parents have issued a warning after a group of pupils atwere reportedly chased through the town by a woman donning a Halloween-style mask. One concerned resident even called the emergency services to report the sinister sight in the High Street on Saturday.spokesman confirmed the force received a call about a woman wearing a clown mask approaching a group of schoolchildren.Head teacher ofSchool,, has sent an e-mail to parents warning them about incidents. In it, she said staff are aware of two separate occasions where students have been approached by two people in black outfits and wearing white clown masks.She added, “Students are already communicating with each other on social media and you may already be aware. Should you have any concerns, please contact the police direct, not the school.”But, not everybody is taking the matter so seriously. Tim Woodman has been clowning around on social media and even joked the woman causing masked mayhem was his wife.On Facebook, he posted: “I am very sorry, the wife got free again. She chewed through the straps, got out through the dungeon sewers and lost the cover over her head in the process. Do not approach, she is obscenely ugly and has snakes for hair.”“Officers have reviewed the incident, including checks of local CCTV and are satisfied no offences have been committed,” cops told kentonline.co.uk. Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.