Teenager interviewed by police over Girton Grammar student drug probe
A TEEN, 16, has dobbed himself into police as part of an ongoing drug investigation involving pupils at an exclusive Victorian private school.
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A TEEN, 16, has handed himself into police as part of an ongoing drug investigation involving pupils at an exclusive Victorian private school.
The boy is the second teenager to be interviewed by police after a student, also 16, was arrested on the grounds of Girton Grammar in Bendigo last month.
“Investigators have interviewed a second 16-year-old Bendigo boy in relation to an ongoing investigation,” police spokesman Alistair Parsons said.
“The youth self-presented at Bendigo police station and was released pending further inquiries.”
Parents and students were left shocked when police arrested the first student in a teacher’s office and questioned him over a number of drug offences.
He was later expelled and five other students probed by staff over drug use off-campus.
Girton Grammar yesterday said students were urged to report any information they had to police.
Headmaster Matthew Maruff spoke to older pupils and explained the importance of police gaining the bigger picture.
“I have spoken with each individual Senior School Year level in detail, which generated incredibly productive discussion around the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of young people,” he said in a statement.
“Following this, some students voluntarily provided information to the Police to help them in their investigations.”
A group of parents last month emailed the Herald Sun describing a “sophisticated drug dealing syndicate” which they believed had been operating for a “considerable” amount of time among Year 10 students.
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The anonymous parents said they were “very concerned” that students had been dealing and using drugs at school, Girton events and parties.
“Parent groups are expressing concern at the shocking knowledge that drugs have been easily obtainable on school grounds and at school events and are tremendously concerned that the use of illegal substances puts the safety and wellbeing of all students, and staff, at risk,” they wrote.
At the time Mr Maruff said the school was not aware of any drug syndicate linked to the arrest.
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