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Fifteen students from the University of Exeter have been left permanantly scarred after branding themselved with heated coat hangers at a house party.

The group apparently decided to give themselves unique and permanent reminders of their time together, by fashioning a home made brand in the shape of their residence's initials from a metal coat hanger. The crude device was first heated on a stove then pressed against the participants' flesh for approximately 10 seconds.

Students that witnessed the event reported large amounts of alcohol had been consumed at the party, whilst another unnamed student added there was no coercion involved.

A spokeswoman for the university said: "This is the first incident of its kind and it is not one we would condone. "Nevertheless we wish the students involved a speedy recovery."

The university spokeswoman added that there would be no formal investigation into the incident.