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An axe wielding “killer clown” prankster has been jailed after he chased a pregnant woman the night before Halloween.
(Article by Tom White from the dailyrecord.co.uk)
Michael March, 18, is thought to be the first person imprisoned following the craze that swept across the UK
Newcastle Crown Court heard he terrified a couple walking past him after banging the foot long axe on the floor in South Shields just after 9pm.
Michael March is escorted in handcuffs from Newcastle Crown Court (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
The woman, who was 22 weeks pregnant, threw a brick at him in an attempt to defend herself before he ran off.
The creepy clown craze swept the UK last year (Photo: PA)
Jailing him for six months, Judge Jamie Hill QC said: “Brandishing an axe and threatening people in the street is serious whatever the context.”
Read more at: dailyrecord.co.uk
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