Is this the most precocious five-year-old in the world? The strange and troubling world of Suri Cruise

By Alison BoshoffCruise shoes: Suri in high heels and co-ordinated outfit while out shopping with Katie's mother Kathy at shops in New YorkA sunny day in Beverly Hills and in a beautifully manicured garden a little girl is celebrating her fifth birthday. She sits at the head of the table, dressed in her favourite turquoise sunglasses and a pretty pink dress. Nothing out of the ordinary, then.

Is this the most precocious five-year-old in the world? The strange and troubling world of Suri Cruise

By Alison BoshoffCruise shoes: Suri in high heels and co-ordinated outfit while out shopping with Katie's mother Kathy at shops in New YorkA sunny day in Beverly Hills and in a beautifully manicured garden a little girl is celebrating her fifth birthday. She sits at the head of the table, dressed in her favourite turquoise sunglasses and a pretty pink dress. Nothing out of the ordinary, then.