Police investigate '5-year-old cannabis user'

Northern Territory police have confirmed they are investigating whether a five-year-old smoked cannabis in a Darwin home.

A photograph of the child, along with another of two 13-year-old girls apparently smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol, were published in the NT News newspaper on Thursday.

A police spokeswoman says officers received the photos from the Northern Territory Department of Family and Community Services on Friday and an investigation has started.

Territory Community Services Minister Marion Scrymgour told Parliament last week the newspaper story was disturbing and her department took appropriate action immediately.

The police spokeswoman says operational officers are handling the matter.

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Pubdate: 4th April 2004
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