I’m so sorry to hear that others go through something similar. It was a devastating experience and it nearly broke me.
The police was very useless and at no point made me feel being understood or helped. They can’t do anything about it because it was done by minors...
I did get some money from Airbnb which covered most of the damages, but not all. Be prepared to fight for your right - unfortunately it’s a long process that took time and lots of effort to get approved. Airbnb played really tough and some of the damages were declined. So every morning when I walk into my kitchen the dents in my (back then) brand new fridge remind me of these people and what I’ve been through.
The teenage girl who organised this disaster got away with it, no payment, punishment or fine. I wondered so many times whether this actually encourages her to do the same thing again to someone else. I hope not! It bothers me a lot, but at some point I just had to make peace with it as the whole process of dealing with it cost me so much energy! Bad things will come back to these teenagers, I’m pretty sure. Even though they got away with it. We are no longer Airbnb hosts and sold the house.
I wish you best of luck and the strength that it takes! Sending you lots of love and hugs 💕
Hanka