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| Police interview web party girl | Police interview web party girl |
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| Police are to interview a 17-year-old girl whose party guests caused £20,000 of damage to her parents' house. | Police are to interview a 17-year-old girl whose party guests caused £20,000 of damage to her parents' house. |
| About 200 youngsters turned up at the £230,000 home in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, after the bash was advertised on a website. | About 200 youngsters turned up at the £230,000 home in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, after the bash was advertised on a website. |
| Rachael Bell denies advertising the event on MySpace while her parents were away on Easter Monday and claims her profile was hacked. | Rachael Bell denies advertising the event on MySpace while her parents were away on Easter Monday and claims her profile was hacked. |
| Her father Alan said the house had been "totally trashed". | Her father Alan said the house had been "totally trashed". |
| 'House rape' | 'House rape' |
| A spokesman for Durham Police said: "We will be speaking to Rachael in due course about the party and also as many of the guests who were there as possible." | A spokesman for Durham Police said: "We will be speaking to Rachael in due course about the party and also as many of the guests who were there as possible." |
| The 17-year-old's mother, Elaine Bell, described the party as "house rape" and called the revellers "worse than animals". | The 17-year-old's mother, Elaine Bell, described the party as "house rape" and called the revellers "worse than animals". |
| Guests urinated on a wedding dress and stole jewellery from the house in Chipchase Court. | Guests urinated on a wedding dress and stole jewellery from the house in Chipchase Court. |
| It's absolutely trashed, and I hope no-one else has to go through what me and my wife have these last few days Alan Bell | It's absolutely trashed, and I hope no-one else has to go through what me and my wife have these last few days Alan Bell |
| Some party-goers also swung from ceiling light fittings, stubbed out cigarettes on the carpet, vomited throughout the house and barricaded the back door to prevent neighbours from intervening. | Some party-goers also swung from ceiling light fittings, stubbed out cigarettes on the carpet, vomited throughout the house and barricaded the back door to prevent neighbours from intervening. |
| Mr and Mrs Bell returned on Tuesday morning to find the trail of destruction. | Mr and Mrs Bell returned on Tuesday morning to find the trail of destruction. |
| They have since made a formal complaint of criminal damage to police. | They have since made a formal complaint of criminal damage to police. |
| Mrs Bell added: "I told her that I did not want any kids or drink in the house while I was away and I'm furious. | Mrs Bell added: "I told her that I did not want any kids or drink in the house while I was away and I'm furious. |
| "It's worse than a burglary, I can't believe it. | "It's worse than a burglary, I can't believe it. |
| "Whoever has come in here are worse than animals, it's like house rape." | "Whoever has come in here are worse than animals, it's like house rape." |
| She said her daughter was now staying with friends for a "cooling off" period. | She said her daughter was now staying with friends for a "cooling off" period. |
| The youngster had expected 30 or 40 guests but 200 turned up. | The youngster had expected 30 or 40 guests but 200 turned up. |
| Mr Bell added: "It's absolutely trashed, and I hope no-one else has to go through what me and my wife have these last few days." | Mr Bell added: "It's absolutely trashed, and I hope no-one else has to go through what me and my wife have these last few days." |
| The Durham Police spokesman said some people travelled hundreds of miles to be at the party. | The Durham Police spokesman said some people travelled hundreds of miles to be at the party. |
| He said: "There has been a formal complaint from the owners of criminal damage to interior fixtures and fittings. | He said: "There has been a formal complaint from the owners of criminal damage to interior fixtures and fittings. |
| "Inquiries are under way and we plan to speak in due course to as many of the party-goers as we can." | "Inquiries are under way and we plan to speak in due course to as many of the party-goers as we can." |
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