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BBC News - Saturday, 4 September, 2004
Topanga Price was playing in Normanton Park when she found the syringe.
The five-year-old had to undergo a series of blood tests and months of waiting to see if she had been infected with HIV from the discarded needle.
Her mother Patricia Price said it has been a difficult time and wants more to be done to make parks safer.
Hepatitis monitoring
She said: "Now we know we can get on with our lives.
"I don't think anybody should have to go through this.
"They should clean these parks up, there's still needles being left around.
"Notices need to be put up so people know what to do if they get pricked."
Despite the HIV all clear, Topanga, will still require monitoring for Hepatitis B.
Derby City Council said we do consistently ask people not to discard needles in public places and to dispose of them safely
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