"Clowns in a van" playing eerie music through a huge speaker in the middle of the night have left residents terrified. One man claimed he was chased down the road by the group - all dressed in clown costumes.
People in the Laindon and Langdon areas of Basildon, Essex, said they had heard the music in the early hours of the morning. It led to confusion and concern, the Mirror reports.
One 30-year-old man, who asked not to be named, said he encountered the clowns at 2am. He said: "I have been followed by four men in a van who looked like they were wearing clown costumes.
"I started to run as they were following me, and eventually managed to get away. They also had a massive speaker on top of the van which was playing creepy music.
"It has made me feel really scared to walk out late at night on my own. It worries me that this is happening in my area, as it is scary, creepy and weird. I just want anyone who is travelling around Laindon late at night to please be careful."
People also took to local social media groups and alerted others of the "scary clown music" playing in the area during the early hours. One person said: "So glad it wasn't just me. We think it might have been some work over the train line possibly."
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