I think we can all agree that this clown craze has gone too far now. I mean, as soon as they turned up in Manchester carrying machetes, well, that was just it, wasn't it? It needs to be stopped.
Now, a man has suffered life-changing injuries after he was attacked by a 'clown' who was carrying a 10-inch knife.
Simon Chinery, 28, was on a night out in Blackburn, when he decided to pop to the cashpoint, while there he was approached by a man in full clown make up with a green wig who slashed him.
Despite having his hand slashed, Simon fought back and punched the clown before running off.
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Speaking to the Sun, Simon said: "I was petrified, sick to my stomach. He didn't have a mask on but his make-up looked scary. His eyes were piercing black. I panicked, he held the knife towards me and I used my instinct and tried to push the knife away. I grabbed it and he pulled. I worked against the blade and my fingers exploded. There was blood everywhere.
"It happened so quickly. I was in shock and ran home. My mum phoned an ambulance and I was taken to hospital straight away."
At the hospital he was told that his hand would be damaged for life and that he would need reconstructive surgery.
The attack means that carpenter Simon isn't able to work and is losing trade. He's also suffering from nightmares and 'unreal' pain in his hand.
The police have launched an investigation.
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