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| The mother of a 17-year-old girl whose party guests caused £20,000 of damage to her parents' home says the family may have to move out permanently. | |
| About 200 youngsters turned up at the £230,000 home in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, after the bash was advertised on the internet. | About 200 youngsters turned up at the £230,000 home in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, after the bash was advertised on the internet. |
| Rachael Bell denies advertising the event on MySpace while her parents were away and claims her profile was hacked. | Rachael Bell denies advertising the event on MySpace while her parents were away and claims her profile was hacked. |
| Her mother Elaine said the house now has "too many horrible memories". | Her mother Elaine said the house now has "too many horrible memories". |
| She said: "It's absolutely unbelievable. It was a house I'd left at 10am on Monday morning in an immaculate state. | She said: "It's absolutely unbelievable. It was a house I'd left at 10am on Monday morning in an immaculate state. |
| "It's like a house rape - every single room's trashed. Every carpet is burned, they've been stamping out cigarettes on them. | "It's like a house rape - every single room's trashed. Every carpet is burned, they've been stamping out cigarettes on them. |
| "They urinated in the wardrobes, pulled my clothes out of the wardrobes and stubbed cigarettes out on them. The beds are burnt. There's food and messages all over the walls. | "They urinated in the wardrobes, pulled my clothes out of the wardrobes and stubbed cigarettes out on them. The beds are burnt. There's food and messages all over the walls. |
| "At this point in time I might not be able to live in the house again - I might have to move because there are so many horrible memories now." | "At this point in time I might not be able to live in the house again - I might have to move because there are so many horrible memories now." |
| Jewellery stolen | Jewellery stolen |
| 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 people at the party on Easter Monday, but 200 turned up. | The youngster had expected 30 or 40 people at the party on Easter Monday, but 200 turned up. |
| Party-goers urinated on a wedding dress and stole jewellery from the house in Chipchase Court. | Party-goers urinated on a wedding dress and stole jewellery from the house in Chipchase Court. |
| The house is being professionally cleaned | The house is being professionally cleaned |
| Some also swung from ceiling light fittings, vomited throughout the house and barricaded the back door to prevent neighbours from intervening. | Some also swung from ceiling light fittings, 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 Durham Police, who have confirmed they will be interviewing the 17-year-old and as many guests as possible. | They have since made a formal complaint of criminal damage to Durham Police, who have confirmed they will be interviewing the 17-year-old and as many guests as possible. |
| A force spokesman said some people travelled hundreds of miles to be at the party. | A force spokesman said some people travelled hundreds of miles to be at the party. |
| Speaking on Friday, Mrs Bell said she had urged her daughter to co-operate fully with officers. | Speaking on Friday, Mrs Bell said she had urged her daughter to co-operate fully with officers. |
| She said: "I haven't forgiven her as yet because she shouldn't have had an unauthorised party in the first place. | She said: "I haven't forgiven her as yet because she shouldn't have had an unauthorised party in the first place. |
| "But she needs to let us know some of the people who caused this. She must know. I'm begging her to give the names to police." | "But she needs to let us know some of the people who caused this. She must know. I'm begging her to give the names to police." |
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