'Killer clown' pranks spread throughout North-East
The so-called 'Killer Clown' prank has spread throughout the North-East.
Police have reported sightings in Newcastle, Durham county and Brotton, on Teesside.
Police seize so-called 'Killer Clown' masks
Police have confiscated masks and a knife from children in Peterlee.
Two twelve-year-olds took the masks and knife to Howletch Primary School to scare pupils.
The incident is believed to be the latest in the so-called 'Killer Clown Prank' that has been sweeping the North-East:
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Event for sick children called off over 'killer clowns'
An organisation called Clown Doctors has been forced to cancel an event at the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle
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Worrying details of 'killer clown' incidents
Police are asking parents to warn their children of the consequences of trying to frighten people in the 'killer clown' craze.
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Vera Baird: clowns face jail for threatening behaviour
Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner warns clowns who frighten people and carry weapons could be jailed.