A teenager caught looking after a cannabis farm has been spared prison.
Police went to a small cottage on Tintern Street, Sunderland, in May this year. No one answered the door but Enkel Beqiri was seen climbing out of the bathroom window at the rear of the property.
Michael Bunch, prosecuting, told Newcastle Crown Court: "When officers gained entry to the house they could see it had cannabis growing in the bedroom and living room. The usual equipment was present to enhance the quality of the grow.