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A PERPLEXING mystery, which might be more at home in a Benny Hill sketch, is befuddling police officers in Purton.

For the past four months items of frilly lingerie have been turning up in the hedges, garden walls and road signs in a country lane in the village.

So far officers have collected 35 garments including knickers, bras and thongs.

PC Stephen Harvey, of Wiltshire Police, who is looking into the bizarre happenings, said: "This is an interesting one.

"In all my 26 years of policing I have never seen anything like this.

"We started receiving calls about four months ago, but at the time we really didn't take it much further. But it now seems to be a regular occurrence.

"The last incident was last weekend.

"There is no logic to what they are doing, it seems to be completely random."

The strange occurrences have been taking place along The Fox, a traditional country lane where there are several homes.

Yet residents have been unable to shed any light on the saucy goings-on.

"Normally you might associate this sort of thing as a prank or kids stealing items from washing lines," said PC Harvey.

"But we haven't had any reports of missing under-wear.

"Whoever is doing it is striking at night.

"They are taking their time. These items are always carefully attached. They aren't just slung on to signs.

"No-one is worried about what is going on, but as police we do wonder if something more sinister is going on or if it could lead to something more serious."

The underwear is brand new and labelled with the French brand Miriale.

"I looked up the brand name on the internet, and it appears to be a French firm," said PC Harvey.

"A lot of their items are sold on eBay."

It is not the first oddity to occur in Purton in recent years.

Back in 2004, residents were worried about vandals who appeared to be destroying flowers in the village's cemetery.

But early one morning groundsman Ken Parrett spotted deer busy munching away on the flowers before they darted off into nearby fields.

PC Harvey is keen to clear up what is going on and urges anyone with information to contact him at Cricklade police on 0845 408 7000 extension 741817 or on Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

My parents live in Purton. It's a bit of a queer place really. Not many people live in The Fox though, there's only about 12 houses.

look on the coppers face is priceless!

I reckon it was that policeman. He looks the sort

He shopped my sister for skiving off school.

He looks like he's slipped on his truncheon

He's from Cricklade, what do you expect?

Thing I find most creepy is the fact they can tell they are new.

"Any shit stains?"

"No Sarge"

"Must be brand new then. Look them up on the interweb. If only we had a computer in these parts...."

That's the most exciting thing to ever happen in Purton

That's the only thing to ever happen in Purton

More happens in Purton than bloody Goatacre.

I know someone who used to live in Goatacre  8)

Looks a bit fishy to me! :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

smells abit fishy to me

I went to school in Purton  :mrgreen:

Strange... Probably the local inbreds up to something.

Haven't the cops got any sniffer dogs ?

One whiff of the gusset and the hound should be able to sniff out which cunt is behind all this.

Looking at those knickers appear to be some old bird, the smell would overcome the dog and probably ruin his sense of smell.

The coppers expression says to me he is behind it, without a doubt.
Oh, and probably Andy Nicholas.