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Doherty fined for drug possession | Doherty fined for drug possession |
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Singer Pete Doherty has been fined for five counts of possessing drugs, including crack cocaine and heroin. | Singer Pete Doherty has been fined for five counts of possessing drugs, including crack cocaine and heroin. |
The 27-year-old, who has been having treatment for his addiction, appeared at Thames Magistrates Court in London. | The 27-year-old, who has been having treatment for his addiction, appeared at Thames Magistrates Court in London. |
The Babyshambles frontman was ordered to pay £770 and disqualified from driving for four months. | The Babyshambles frontman was ordered to pay £770 and disqualified from driving for four months. |
The singer who pleaded guilty at an earlier trial hugged fans outside the court. He told reporters he felt "relieved" about not going to jail. | |
District Judge Jane McIvor told Doherty that the offences were not serious enough to require a custodial sentence. | District Judge Jane McIvor told Doherty that the offences were not serious enough to require a custodial sentence. |
"He's not going to jail. It's amazing," said 16-year-old fan Georgina Raymond. "I hugged him," she added. | |
Doherty was arrested in April for possession of less than 2 grams each of heroin, cannabis and cocaine. | |
It happened just three hours after he was sentenced to two years of community service for previous drug offences. | |
In October he was fined £750 for assaulting BBC Radio 1 reporter Trudi Barber. | In October he was fined £750 for assaulting BBC Radio 1 reporter Trudi Barber. |
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