A serial prankster whose previous stunts have resulted in him getting punched in the face has received further attention after dressing as an Australian fisherman.

Jack Jones, whose Facebook page has more than 85,000 likes, hit the streets of Maidstone for his latest prank, which saw him catching passersby in a giant fishing net.

The video, which has had more than 10,000 views on his YouTube channel but has reached a far wider audience on social media, showed Jones sprinting away from some enraged members of the public and getting confronted by police officers.

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The three-minute clip follows on from a range of stunts which have seen him both praised and criticised in equal measure.

Previous footage, filmed throughout Kent, has ranged in content, with Jones doing everything from helping the homeless to pretending to urinate in front of a police car, with officers promptly reprimanding him.

Some viewers have hit out at the comedian, accusing him of homophobia, after a number of videos showed him pretending to be gay.

However Jones, who has his sights set on appearing on TV and in films, has defended his actions, claiming that he chose the character to highlight homophobic attitudes as the vast majority of people responded negatively and even violently when approached.

Currently Jones' YouTube channel, JackJonesTV, has 19,000 subscribers and has a total of more than 740,000 views.

A Kent Police spokesman confirmed that the fisherman prank had led to Jones being ordered to leave the town centre for antisocial behaviour but that no one had made any complaints as the ‘victims’ were in on the prank.

Chief Superintendent Steve Corbishley, who was on foot patrol and assisted, said: "It quickly became apparent that all those involved were in on the prank and aware of what was going to happen, and that it was designed to provoke a police response. Pranks can often take attention away from genuine emergency incidents and waste police time in helping people who genuinely need our support."

Video: Jack Jones 'nets' unsuspecting victims

Jack Jones was unavailable for comment.

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