A furious mum has hit out at the youths who “ransacked” her home during a party.
Karen Paterson is still counting the cost of the damage to her home in Cove – and spent much of yesterday tidying up the mess.
Mrs Paterson had gone out on Saturday, leaving her daughter at home.
But the night spiralled out of control after the second year posted on social media, inviting friends to a party at the house on Dunlin Road.
The youngsters – aged between 13 and 14 – damaged various items in the house – pulling the curtains down and damaging the light fittings. Mrs Paterson also discovered a bag of suspected legal highs.
Yesterday, she said she would be passing the substance to the police, and reporting the matter to Kincorth Academy.
She also revealed daughter would be writing apology letters to her neighbours for the “antisocial behaviour” – while warning she would be going through her neighbours’ CCTV footage to find the culprits.
Writing on social media, a furious Mrs Paterson wrote: “Many thanks to all the local youths for totally ransacking my home last night. In my day having a few friends over meant something different, no trashing, stealing and vandalising. My stupid daughter has had to learn the hard way, but if your kids think that that was a laugh last night just wait until my neighbour lets me see the CCTV footage and I’m done reporting the drugs etc to the police.”
Substances commonly called legal highs, known to police as new psychoactive substances, are no longer legal following new drugs legislation in 2016 which closed “head shops” that formerly sold them.
Speaking at her home, Mrs Paterson added: “I was told that what I found was legal highs, which is concerning given these were second year kids.
“There is nothing for the kids to do around here really, it’s sad. I thought it was better that they stay in rather than wonder the streets.
“My daughter isn’t going out again until she’s 26, I worry about the other kids who maybe do this all the time.”
Local MSP Tom Mason said: “This type of incident really exposes the potential pitfalls of social media.
“It will undoubtedly have been a horrendous experience for the parents, who will likely face a hefty clean up bill.
“However, it should also be of huge concern that 13 and 14 year old school pupils appear to be dabbling in legal highs. The police should be investigating where these substances came from and how readily available they are among young teenagers.”
