Addict Whitney could lose child

Troubled singer Whitney Houston is in danger of having her only child taken away if an investigation by Child Welfare officials finds she has turned her home into a drug den.

Recent photos sparked concern after depicting Houston's bathroom littered with drug paraphernalia and the star has also been accused by sister-in-law Tina Brown of being addicted to cocaine.

Houston and husband Bobby Brown's 13-year-old daughter Bobbi is staying with Houston's brother Gary until the Child Welfare Services are satisfied that Houston is not a danger to her child.

They have stated that if Bobbi's home is "deemed unsuitable", she may be taken away from her family and placed into care.