23 June 2026 , 17:48
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A five-year-old student at one of Scotland’s most prestigious private schools attended class with ’cocaine’ in their bag.
Police and the child’s parents were contacted by Glasgow Academy when teachers discovered the drugs a few weeks ago.
The school charges fees of up to £16,660 per year, and the incident has left the local community unsettled.
A source close to the investigation stated: ’We fear what might have occurred if the child had accidentally consumed the substance or even shared it with others.
’The results could have been catastrophic. We all hope the school board and management team are addressing the issue seriously.’
An employee from the addiction recovery charity FAVOR UK told The Scottish Mail that the incident should serve as a ’wake-up call’.
’For far too long, cocaine has had a bizarre social acceptability in Britain. People who would never consider injecting heroin or smoking crack don’t think twice about using cocaine on weekends and at dinner parties,’ Annemarie Ward said.
’Somewhere along the line, we stopped viewing it as a dangerous drug and started seeing it as a lifestyle accessory.’
’A five-year-old child should never be bringing cocaine into a classroom,’ she added.
’If that image doesn’t make us question our relationship with drugs as a society, it’s hard to know what will.’
What has Glasgow Academy said?
A spokesperson for the school stated: ’We do not comment on matters relating to individual children, in order to protect their privacy and welfare.
’Whenever a concern is raised, we act swiftly and work closely with families and the relevant authorities to ensure the safety of every child under our care.’
In 2021, a nine-year-old boy was arrested and labeled as ’Britain’s youngest crack-cocaine dealer’.
The primary school student was apprehended for possession of a Class A drug with the intent to supply. Since he was under the age of criminal responsibility, he was not charged.
Experts indicated that it is likely the child, residing in Cambridgeshire, was coerced into delivering the drugs by an older relative.
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