MYSTERIOUS bright lights in a formation were witnessed in Edmonton last night.

Richard Perry, 53, saw the strange sight at around 10.50pm from his garden in Sweet Briar Walk.

Nine lights appeared in a triangle shape, he said, and then a further two showed up.

He said: "I saw nine identical floating lights, almost in formation, and I watched them for a few moments before they disappeared into a cloud.

"Then another two came along, and they disappeared too.

"They were very bright and very high, like stars. I don't think they were planes, but maybe they were helicopters. But then they would have made a heck of a noise."

Mr Perry believed the lights may have been from balloons, but he did not rule out extraterrestrial beings.

"I've always had an open mind," he said.

"But then again, I've been around for 54 years and never seen anything like this before.

"I'm just curious, really."

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