Batman and Robin fighting crime - in Whitley
Two mystery men dressed as Batman and Robin have been fighting crime and saving damsels in distress in a small English town.
The pair have been spotted springing into action a number of times in recent weeks on the streets of Whitley, near Reading.
The Reading Evening Post asked readers for news of the duo after they dealt with a pair of streakers at a local football cup final.
And the newspaper was besieged with calls from residents who claimed to have seen the ‘superheroes’ in action.
Michelle Kirby was stranded when her Peugeot 206 ran out of petrol on Easter Sunday - until Batman and Robin appeared out of nowhere and pushed her car to the nearest petrol station.
She said: "They just appeared. I saw them running down the road in Batman and Robin outfits - I was laughing so much.
"It was like a scene out of Only Fools and Horses and they stayed in character the whole time.
“They said, “I’m Batman, I’m Robin” and I said, “No, you’re not” and asked them if they were going to a fancy dress party but they said they were going back to Gotham City.”
Ray Cox, 61, spotted the caped crusaders at about 11.30am after doing his morning shopping.
“I said to my wife, it would make it a better and safer place with these men,” he said. “Batman was quite a broad chap. They would scare a few muggers off and I’d feel safer in Whitley.”
