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Headley pool party shooting 'frightening chaos' | Headley pool party shooting 'frightening chaos' |
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A pool party where a man was shot dead erupted in "frightening chaos" as the 400-strong crowd fled, one of its organisers has said. | |
Summerlyn Farquharson said some party-goers got "unruly" in the early hours and started running from the shots. | |
A 34-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound at the house in Headley, Surrey on Monday. Two suspects remain in custody. | |
Ms Farquharson denied the event was a "sex party". | Ms Farquharson denied the event was a "sex party". |
She said she had rented the house, next to a village church, for the past four years and had hosted similar parties there twice before with no trouble. | She said she had rented the house, next to a village church, for the past four years and had hosted similar parties there twice before with no trouble. |
More than 400 people were at the party when it turned to "chaos". | More than 400 people were at the party when it turned to "chaos". |
Ms Farquharson, who uses the title The Female Boss Krissy, said: "Before the shooting everything was nice and then it was chaos." | Ms Farquharson, who uses the title The Female Boss Krissy, said: "Before the shooting everything was nice and then it was chaos." |
"At about two o'clock the crowd was getting unruly, I am not sure if it was the alcohol but by the time I got to the security I heard a gunshot, I saw people running, people were trying to get into the house. | "At about two o'clock the crowd was getting unruly, I am not sure if it was the alcohol but by the time I got to the security I heard a gunshot, I saw people running, people were trying to get into the house. |
"People weren't allowed in the house as it was a pool party but they were banging on the door." | "People weren't allowed in the house as it was a pool party but they were banging on the door." |
Adverts posted on Instagram listed her as an organiser along with Jamaican reggae artist Braintear Spookie, real name Jason White. | Adverts posted on Instagram listed her as an organiser along with Jamaican reggae artist Braintear Spookie, real name Jason White. |
She added: "I opened the door to let Spookie in, people were shouting to call the police, saying someone was shot, so I called the police and locked us in. | She added: "I opened the door to let Spookie in, people were shouting to call the police, saying someone was shot, so I called the police and locked us in. |
"We don't know who was shot, we don't know why it happened, we have no clue, we don't know who it is." | "We don't know who was shot, we don't know why it happened, we have no clue, we don't know who it is." |
At the scene, BBC South East reporter Bob Dale | |
There is still a strong police presence here. Roads are closed by police cars and vans and all traffic has been diverted. | |
It seems strange to see so many police officers in a quiet, affluent small village. It also appears to be extremely popular with cyclists. | |
Although it's only five minutes from the M25, the house is surrounded by farmland and as I drove into Headley I passed the Mid Surrey Pony Club. | |
It is fair to say that villagers are stunned by what has happening on their doorsteps. | |
Broken glass and rubbish were left strewn around the property, where forensic investigators were seen sifting through the debris. | Broken glass and rubbish were left strewn around the property, where forensic investigators were seen sifting through the debris. |
The dead man is believed to be one of the party-goers and has not yet been named by police. | The dead man is believed to be one of the party-goers and has not yet been named by police. |
Surrey Police said it was still holding two people from London - a 38 year-old man on suspicion of murder, and a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender. |