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Police are investigating unseen footage, revealed by The Telegraph today, showing the suspected Somerset Gimp confronting two chefs who told him to get home safe. The 70-second clip was filmed by Alex Warren, 19, in the village of Cleeve just after midnight on October 25, shortly before police arrested a man in his 30s at a nearby address. An investigation is now under way into whether the suspect is the same man who has stalked the surrounding villages late at night while wearing a gimp suit. Mr Warren and his friend Charlie Bond had been turning from a night at the pub to celebrate Mr Bond’s 20th birthday when the masked stranger darted towards them. Instead of provoking confusion and panic - as had been the case for many of the people harassed by the Somerset Gimp - Mr Warren instead took his phone out and began filming Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
