THE loos at some of Britain’s most iconic places of worship show signs of cocaine abuse, a Sun probe can reveal.

Our investigators discovered evidence members of the public really did have a white Christmas at 11 out of 25 top cathedrals and churches — including the Church of England’s HQ.

Traces of the Class A drug were also found at the iconic St Paul’s in London as well as at Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge and Cardiff.



Our probe discovered it in St Leonard’s, Shoreditch, East London — used as the backdrop to BBC sitcom Rev where two main characters are derelicts who use drugs.

All our checks were made in the run-up to Christmas.

Traces were found in locations including cisterns and toilet seats

The swabs we used, which show tell-tale blue blotches when the drug is detected, are 95 per cent accurate.

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 lays down a maximum penalty of 14 years’ jail for allowing premises to be used for drug-related activities.

Our probe comes after the General Synod, the Church’s parliament, expresssed concern on “the extent of drug misuse at all levels of society”.

The average age of a CofE churchgoer in 2010 was 61, though that is believed to have since increased. Research has revealed rising levels of drug use among pensioners.

But drug information analyst Harry Shapiro said: “Many churches can be hired for events, where guests might choose to take drugs, and have publicly accessible toilets.”

Canterbury Cathedral authorities were “sorry” to hear cocaine had been found but pointed out its toilets were available to a million visitors a year.

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