Mysterious Figure Terrorizes Neighborhood At Night By Crawling Around In Full-Body Cat Suit "He's asking to get knocked out." Bored Panda · Jul 4, 2025
Man banned from 'crawling, wriggling or writhing on the ground' after so-called 'Somerset Gimp' case The defendant told police he 'had a few problems' before the sentence was handed down Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023
Somerset man banned from wearing gimp suit and writhing on ground Joshua Hunt, 32, receives sexual risk order after police linked him to 25 ‘Somerset gimp’ incidents The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
‘Somerset gimp’ connected to 25 incidents and banned from wearing suit for 5 years Joshua Hunt was convicted of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress after scaring female motorists while dressed in a gimp suit The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
‘Somerset Gimp’ banned from gimping for five years Joshua Hunt, 32, has been made subject of the sexual risk order which also prevents him from wearing any type of mask or face covering. The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Fear and sympathy: villagers on their encounters with the ‘Somerset gimp’ The latex-clad individual has caused much distress in the sleepy West Country area, though others say they ‘feel sorry for them’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023
‘Somerset Gimp’ unmasked as gardener convicted of scaring female motorists When Joshua Hunt, 32, was arrested in May this year, he told police: ‘I am not a gimp.’ The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Man found guilty of gimp suit offences towards female motorists He was fined £100 and ordered to pay £200 compensation to each of his three victims and £620 prosecution costs. The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Man accused of being ‘Somerset gimp’ guilty of deliberately scaring motorists Joshua Hunt, 32, dressed head to foot in black and wore a mask with eyes and a mouth painted on The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023
Man dressed in gimp suit who terrified female drivers convicted of public order offences One woman said 'he was writhing and crawling as if in a military fashion', Bristol Magistrates Court heard Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023
‘Somerset gimp’ guilty of terrifying female drivers in black latex suit and mask Joshua Hunt seen writhing around on the ground during bizarre incident in Somerset, court told The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Man accused of being ‘Somerset gimp’ wrote disturbing journal about masks, court hears Joshua Hunt told a police officer “I’m not a gimp” when he was arrested on May 9 The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Man accused of being ‘Somerset gimp’ banned from wriggling on the ground Joshua Hunt is banned from wearing a mask or possessing one in a public place The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
Man to face trial over ‘gimp’ suit offences in Somerset villages Joshua Hunt appears before magistrates to deny two charges under Public Order The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023 Charges changed against man accused of Somerset ‘gimp suit’ incidents Joshua Hunt had been remanded into custody on May 10
The Independent UK · May 10, 2023 Man appears in court over Somerset ‘gimp suit’ incidents Joshua Hunt, 31, of the Claverham area, appeared at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court today
The Independent UK · May 10, 2023 Man charged over Somerset gimp suit incidents Joshua Hunt, 31, of the Claverham area, will appear at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court today