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Nearly 4,000 people have signed a petition calling for the nude event in Stoke-on-Trent to stop.

The event encourages people to swim naked for two hours between 8pm and 10pm on April 13.

People were fuming once the event was advertised online and many angry parents said it should be made "adult only” over fears of paedophiles turning up.

One person blasted online: "Why can"t they make it adult only? No issue with that. But no kids."

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Another added: "Good grief. Horrendous. I"m genuinely shocked. This needs to be stopped."

But British Naturism spokesman Andrew Welch said naturist family swimming has been "in existence for decades".

He said: "We understand the concerns but naturist events do not necessarily lead to any greater risks.

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"Children run around naked at swimming pools and beaches, both places that members of the public can easily access.

"At our events all members will have provided us with personal information and photos of themselves previously, while non-members are asked to show ID.

"They are never unaccompanied and are always supervised by parents or guardians. It is just like any other event except the dress code is different."

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British Naturism was started in Northampton in 1964.

The group"s Facebook says it "exists to unite and support naturists, to protect naturist places and provide more, make social nudity more acceptable across the UK".