A self-styled “ninja” is patrolling the streets of Yeovil in a bid to make the town a safer place.

Martial arts expert and father-of-two Ken Andre, 33, also known as Shadow, has been monitoring the streets of the Somerset town for the past six years.

Clad in black from head to toe and carrying a formidable assortment of gear, Ken Andre, a 35-year-old father of two, is every criminal’s worst nightmare.

The Weymouth doorman is one of the UK’s only ninja warriors and is regularly to be found prowling the streets of his home town, putting himself between the nastier elements of society and everyone else.

Mr Andre, a former soldier who goes by the ninja name ‘Shadow’ has been practising martial arts for more than 25 years. He says he loves being a ninja so much, he’ll never give it up – regardless of what critics might say.

‘The critics are entitled to their own perceptions and opinions,’ he said.

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‘This is my destiny and this is who I am. If I can give people inspiration and a bit of a message about living your life the way that’s right for you, then I’m grateful to carry on.
‘At the end of the day, I’m out there doing something unique and I’m happy and content.’

One group who might not be quite so pleased is the Weymouth criminal fraternity who have to keep a weather eye out for Mr Andre as well as for the police.

But although he has been known to intervene in fights, Mr Andre says most of his work involves talking to people in need of a sympathetic ear on the Weymouth clifftops and adds that if a situation appears too dangerous, he calls the police.

‘A lot of time, I come across people who are depressed or lost,’ he explains. ‘Back in the day, I used to deal with violence or drug dealing. [source : dailymail.co.uk href=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2610435/I-ninja-past-life-Meet-Shadow-caped-crusader-Weymouth-Father-two-prowls-streets-hometown-protect-weak-innocent.html”%5D