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Singer Pete Doherty has been released from prison after serving 29 days of a 14-week sentence stemming from drug and driving offences. | |
The Babyshambles frontman had been in Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London. | |
In October, he got a suspended sentence for driving while uninsured and with no MoT while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis. | |
Doherty was then sent to jail in April after missing appointments with his probation officers. | |
His supervision order required him to make regular visits to court for progress reports, as well as take part in a drug rehabilitation programme. | His supervision order required him to make regular visits to court for progress reports, as well as take part in a drug rehabilitation programme. |
Drug test | |
On leaving Wormwood Scrubs, the former Libertines star told reporters he was glad to be out, and said he was looking forward to drinking a rum and coke and spending time with his cats. | |
He showed the media a certificate confirming he had passed a drugs test while serving his sentence. | He showed the media a certificate confirming he had passed a drugs test while serving his sentence. |
When asked if he had taken drugs in jail, he replied: "Well, I knew it was going to be a bit rough to start with, with the overcrowding and the medical facilities. | |
"Although they do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie." | "Although they do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie." |
The musician also described life in prison as "a lot of gangsters and Radio 4", and borrowed a reporter's phone to arrange a lift. | The musician also described life in prison as "a lot of gangsters and Radio 4", and borrowed a reporter's phone to arrange a lift. |
After he was jailed, Doherty was forced to postpone a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which would have been his biggest solo show yet. | |
The show is due to be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date. | |
The singer would have missed his scheduled appearance at the Glastonbury Festival had he served the full sentence. |