Bristol: College students face prosecution after ‘wrecking’ historic mansion

Scholar medical doctors who ‘wrecked’ a Grade I-listed mansion throughout their spring ball face prosecution, college chiefs have warned.

Partygoers snorted cocaine off bogs, stole a uncommon bronze statue, ripped hand driers off partitions and smashed three vintage mahogany tables, it’s claimed.

Organiser Galenicals — the College of Bristol Medical College students’ Society — has been banned from the host venue, 303-year-old Kings Weston Home. 

Uni bosses are investigating and have warned attendees in a letter that the culprits may face police motion, whereas their careers could also be affected.

The home’s proprietor, John Barbey, instructed scholar information web site The Tab: ‘At one level, folks had been dancing on the Italian sideboard within the ballroom. There was widespread drunkenness, with many friends impolite to the workers.’

The bash on March 12 was billed as ‘a very good time all spherical’ with dwell music and fairground rides.

However one partygoer stated it was uncontrolled earlier than it had even begun.

‘Galenicals had bought a whole bunch of tickets over-capacity. I spent about an hour and a half within the rain ready to get inside into the occasion alongside about 50 different medics, one of whom had fallen over within the shove to get inside’, they stated.

‘She was bleeding and crying, the safety guards refused her entry.’

Bristol college stated ‘unacceptable behaviour’ on the celebration was ‘extremely disappointing’ – however added that almost all friends had behaved impeccably. 

Tuition charges might be used to repay Kings Weston Home to make sure a few of the value is met by the perpetrators, a spokesman revealed.

A press release learn: ‘We’re investigating and contemplating what acceptable motion must be taken.’ 

In an electronic mail to medical college students, the Programme Administrators and Senior Tutors confirmed there was ‘proof of vandalism, theft and drug taking’.

They reminded the scholars that they’re held to the requirements of the Basic Medical Council and will even face prison prosecution if uncovered.

‘This will have penalties to your future’, they stated. ‘We don’t say this to frighten you needlessly, however slightly as a result of we’d like you all to concentrate on the results – as people – of your actions.’

College of Bristol College students’ Union, which runs Galenicals, has been contacted for remark.

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