12/10/2007

Teens Arrested In YouTube House Party Chaos

Six teenagers were arrested after gatecrashers who found out about the event on the Internet turned up at a teenager's home in Wiltshire during his 16th birthday party.

Chris Worthy had been allowed to invite around 30 friends to come to the party at his family's home in Chippenham on Saturday.

However, the party got out of hand when more than 100 gatecrashers turned up. Chris' 18-year-old brother Stephen, who was present at the party, was attacked and kicked in the back. He was airlifted to hospital to hospital after losing the feeling in his legs, but has since been released.

The boys' father David, 53, was also attacked and suffered a broken nose and two black eyes. He has also since been released from hospital.

Six youths, aged between 15 and 18, were arrested.

According to reports, the birthday party had been advertised on the YouTube web site.

Wiltshire Police said that investigations into the incident where continuing.

(KMcA)


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