A CLOWN has warned that children will DIE if the Killer Clown craze continues across the UK.

Scotsman Tommy The Clown, who has raised nearly £200,000 for charity, today appeared on This Morning to warn of the dangers of the bizarre fad currently sweeping the country.

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He sighed: "They could kill a child.

"They could give a young child a heart attack and kill them."

Grandfather-of-four Tommy began clowning in 1984, and revealed that his childhood as an orphan inspired him to help today's youngsters and charities.

He is horrified by the new craze, explaining: "I think this is absolutely ridiculous as these people who do these funny faces they don't realise how dangerous it is.

"If they frighten a child who is frightened of clowns they can give them a heart attack and kill them.

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"The government need to sort them out as it could cost a child's life."

Tommy was quick to explain to hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield that he was a happy clown, and had managed to help children overcome their fears of the big top buffoons in his local area of Greenock, Glasgow.

Tommy added that he hopes that the fad will end after Halloween, adding: "The fact that they're carrying knives is just unbelievable."

Also helping children afraid of the red-nosed wrong'uns is Garry Bedford, who has set up a special hotline for people afraid of clowns in their area.

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He appeared via a live link up, and explained that he had travelled the length and breadth of the country reassuring littl'uns that they are safe from the lurid-wigged lowlifes that haunt their dreams and streets.

'Batman' said: "There's a lot of frightened children out there, little boys and girls.

"You can sense the fear that they've got of the clowns from the calls.

"Respect to Tommy and what he does but there are a lot of people in this clown craze who are playing on a lot of minds."

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However, it was just too much for Holly, who was soon cracking up.

As she laughed uncontrollably, Schofe tried his best to hold things together - but it was clearly a struggle.

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"How does the hotline work?" smirked Phillip, as Batman explained he's so far helped around 50 children who have called his Batphone asking for reassurance and help.

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