Worthing house party chaos: Everything we know so far after police disperse 200 people; teenager taken to hospital

Sussex Police said officers were called to reports of a group of ‘around 100 to 200 people’ causing anti-social behaviour, following a party at an address in Poulters Lane, Worthing at 8.30pm on Friday (February 23).

According to the Daily Mail / Mail Online, the party was organised by an A-level student – but it was supposed to be a ‘small gathering of 40 friends’ before word of the event 'spread like wildfire' on social media.

The Telegraph reported that the house party ‘grew out of control’ after details of it were made publicly available and resulted in a ‘swarm of uninvited guests descending on the house, to the shock of neighbours.’

The report from the Telegraph added: “Hundreds of school-aged teenagers ended up attending, or trying to attend, the party. They were seen standing on the roads outside the front of the house, across neighbouring lawns and into roads as police were called.”

A police spokesperson said: “Police were quickly on scene and a Section 34 Dispersal Order was authorised, giving officers and designated police staff the power to disperse individuals behaving in an anti-social manner.

“The party was dispersed and the area was cleared.”

Following the incident, police received a report that an 18-year-old man had been assaulted at around 10.30pm in South Street, Tarring.

"As a result of his injuries, he was taken to hospital and enquiries are ongoing to identify the suspect,” a spokesperson added.

"Witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to contact Sussex Police online or call 101 quoting serial 1474 of 23/02.”