A Melbourne man whose Brisbane home was allegedly trashed by 500 teenagers during a house party has asked a scathing question in the aftermath of the damage.
Hundreds of teenagers allegedly packed into Benjamin Holt’s East Brisbane home on Saturday night, according to 7NEWS, despite the Airbnb being booked for a family of five.
The network reported the teens hosted a party at the home, with the invite allegedly sent out on Snapchat.
The unsanctioned house party quickly spiralled out of control with several items, including a lounge and vacuum, ending up in the pool by the end of the night.
Beds were allegedly soiled, too.
Neighbours also reported that teens were shaking cars and climbing rooftops when police arrived.
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The beds were also allegedly soiled during the party. Picture: 7NEWS.
Owner of the home, Benjamin Holt, questioned how teens could find ‘trashing’ homes enjoyable. Picture: 7NEWS.
Items from the home were found in the pool by the end of the night. Picture: 7NEWS.
Mr Holt has now questioned how the teens could enjoy “trashing” a home.
“I don’t understand how the youth of today are finding this enjoyable,” Mr Holt told 7NEWS.
“Coming to someone’s house and trashing it.”
Mr Holt said teens were on the roof of the home when police arrived.
Speaking to the damage, he said the teens had “no idea how many people and lives it does affect”.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman said the Morningside Child Protection and Investigation Unit had launched an investigation “following a large disturbance” in East Brisbane on Saturday evening.
“Shortly after 7.45pm officers dispersed a large group of people from a Geelong Street address,” the spokeswoman said.
“Police continued patrolling the area following the disturbance, there were no further reports of incidents.
“There were no reports of injuries.”
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An unsettling email from the party host, doubling down on the destruction, fuels the controversy surrounding the wild event. Credit: 7NEWS
A door left shattered: just one of the many casualties from the wild party. Credit: 7NEWS
Just 24 hours after the chaos, Holt’s quick action has already made a huge difference in the clean-up. Credit: 7NEWS
The investigation, however, has left a bitter taste with the party’s host, who has since emailed Holt, criticising him for involving the police and the media.
“Why the hell would you get the cops and news involved, man,” the email said.
“I should’ve thrashed the house even more.
“I ain’t paying for anything which was damaged.
“If u wanna press charges go for it dude.”
Holt, who has been left dealing with the aftermath of the wild party, said the backlash was “very concerning”.
“I’m just not sure how there hasn’t been any sort of lesson that’s been learned yet,” Holt said 7NEWS.
An Airbnb Australia and New Zealand spokesperson told news.com.au the company “does not permit disruptive gatherings and this type of behaviour has no place on our platform”.
“We know that the overwhelming majority of guests are responsible and treat their Airbnb listings and neighbourhoods as if they were their own,” the spokesperson said.
“We’re supporting the host and are in contact with police to assist in their investigation.”
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