The Northampton Clown Has Been Unmasked

A few weeks ago, we told you about a creepy clown that has been appearing in random places around Northampton, England. Well, to the dismay of some, the Northampton Clown has been unmasked! Keep reading to find out who he is, what he had to say, and what others are saying about it. 

From Inquisitr:

He’s 22-year-old Northampton University student Alex Powell. He was outed over the weekend by the Sunday People newspaper which confronted him coming out of a house in-character shortly after entering as Powell.

He admitted that he was the Northampton Clown almost immediately.

“OK, I am the clown but I’ve been trying to keep it as ­mysterious as possible,” he said. “To be discreet so people didn’t find out.”

He admits that he knows he made some people uncomfortable, but said that it was all in good fun. He also said that he has received nearly 1,000 death threats on the Clown’s Facebook page, which boasts nearly 200,000 likes.

‘”I just wanted to amuse people,” he said. “Most people enjoy being a bit freaked out and then they can laugh about it afterwards.”

 

Would you be laughing if you saw something like that on the streets of Acadiana?

Some people were not happy at all about the media getting involved and revealing who he really is. Some say it has put him at risk because he has received so many death threats. Others just didn't want the fun ruined.

“Hope you’re happy with yourselves,” wrote one commenter on the Mirror’s article on Powell. “Why can’t you just leave things alone.. In a world full of dome and gloom this was a little light hearted fun, but oh no you journalist just have to spoilt it.. Well done!”

“Way to go you bunch of killjoys, a bit of harmless and LEGAL fun again ruined by the media. What’s next, a kids only issue of the paper spilling the truth about Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy?” wrote another displeased observer.

 

If this were happening around here, would you be glad that he was unmasked, or would you rather it be shrouded in secrecy?

On the clown's facebook page, he says that his identity is safe, leading some to believe that Powell isn't the clown...or maybe there's more than one! Mwahahaha!