County UFO sighting recalled

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A Shropshire man whose close encounter with a UFO in the county was investigated by MoD top brass today claimed he feared something relating to the incident would happen in 2012.

Darren Perks, of Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, was 16 when he spotted a mysterious black triangle in the sky on his way home from work in the Harlescott area of the town.

The former military serviceman kept quiet about the sighting for many years until he found out about investigations carried out by Nick Pope, a UFO desk officer for the Ministry of Defence from 1991 to 1994.

Mr Pope carried out a probe into reports of a "vast, triangular-shaped craft" firing a narrow beam of light on to the ground and emitting a low-frequency humming sound. It was spotted flying over RAF Cosford and RAF Shawbury on the night of March 30, 1993.

Earlier this year Mr Perks, 31, relived the sighting on Australia's Sunday Night show.

He recalled the UFO as being about 200ft in length and 15ft to 20ft in diameter.

"It was very defined, blocked out the stars, and was structured. On the two rear points of the triangle I noticed a faint red or orange-coloured glow and at the front the triangle was omitting a brilliant white light, and this was moving back and forth as if was looking for something."

Mr Perks added: "The triangle was moving very slowly, I would say about walking speed, and I could hear nothing but a very low humming sound that was irritating to hear.

"I also felt warm and the sense of being watched - or at least whoever or whatever was controlling the triangle knew I was watching it.

"I estimated that I had been watching this craft for about two minutes when all of sudden it shot off to the north at incredible speed, making no sounds at all."

Mr Perks said he had been left with a feeling that the craft would return.

"Ever since the incident I have had a feeling of knowing that the craft will come back, it makes me feel uneasy but at the same time I want to know where it was from and why it was here.

"I can't explain, but I have in my head that in 2012 something is going to happen and that it's linked to what I witnessed. It's a feeling that never goes away and when I go back to the spot where I witnessed the incident I get an overwhelming sense of uneasiness to this day."

Mr Perks said he believed that the UK and American governments were aware of the craft but were keeping it hidden from the public.

Mr Perks said he also believed that the sightings of a black v-shaped craft witnessed over the Sutton Farm area of Shrewsbury and near Oswestry over the weekend were similar to what he saw.