Public School Kids Trash Multi-Million Dollar Home In End-Of-Finals Party

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Public school students trashed a £2 million home in Hampstead they had hired for an end-of-term party when the event turned into a 'riot’ that ended with clashes with police.

The sixth form pupils at a top north London private school had rented the £750-a-night house to celebrate finishing their exams.

But as more and more guests started arriving, the party spiralled out of control, with revellers dousing the furniture with petrol and smashing the owner’s crystalware.

The party then moved celebrations onto the road outside. When police arrived, the students began fighting in the street, creating scenes that local residents said were similar to the London riots.

The house is just yards away from the homes of a number of celebrities, including actor Tom Conti, Esther Rantzen, the TV presenter, and footballer Thierry Henry.