York home trashed by party gatecrashers

A family in York is appealing for the return of personal items after gatecrashers trashed their home and stole belongings.

One of their daughters held a gathering of her closest friends while her parents were away but others arrived uninvited.

This video posted by Katie Pulleyn on Facebook showed the aftermath of the invasion of the home at Wigginton Road.

It has since been removed.

Katie described the culprits as ‘vile and horrible’.

They say Baseball bats were used to smash walls and furniture. 

Cupboards and wardrobes were emptied, family photos were burnt and pet fish were killed.

There was broken glass and vomit on the floor too.

The family have had numerous messages of support and they have said they want to see the return of personal items like an iphone.

Katie added:

"We are so blessed to have some fantastic people step forward and help us clean up and just support us.

We’re all okay and are able to see the good in the fact that nobody was physically hurt and a majority of the damage is replaceable.

So thank you x"

North Yorkshire Police said in a statement:

"Police were called by on the afternoon of Saturday 16 November after damage was caused to the inside of a residential property on Wigginton Road in York.

Initial reports were that the cause of the damage was unknown.

However, following further enquiries it was reported that the damage was caused by guests at a house party the night before.

On speaking to the owner of the property who was away at the time, they indicated that they did not wish to make a formal complaint."

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