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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. 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 permanently move out.
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 the internet.
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 and claims her profile was hacked.
Her father Alan said the house had been "totally trashed". Her mother Elaine said the house now has "too many horrible memories".
'House rape' She said: "It's absolutely unbelievable. It was a house I'd left at 10am on Monday morning in an immaculate state.
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." "It's like a house rape - every single room's trashed. Every carpet is burned, they've been stamping out cigarettes on them.
The 17-year-old's mother, Elaine Bell, described the party as "house rape" and called the revellers "worse than animals". "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.
Guests urinated on a wedding dress and stole jewellery from the house in Chipchase Court. "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."
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 Jewellery stolen
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.
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.
"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."
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 people at the party on Easter Monday, 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." Party-goers urinated on a wedding dress and stole jewellery from the house in Chipchase Court.
The Durham Police spokesman said some people travelled hundreds of miles to be at the party. The house is being professionally cleaned
He said: "There has been a formal complaint from the owners of criminal damage to interior fixtures and fittings. Some also swung from ceiling light fittings, vomited throughout the house and barricaded the back door to prevent neighbours from intervening.
"Inquiries are under way and we plan to speak in due course to as many of the party-goers as we can." 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.
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.
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."
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