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Doherty faces bail breach charges Charges dropped against Doherty
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Singer Pete Doherty is due to appear in court charged with breaching his bail conditions. Singer Pete Doherty has had charges he breached bail conditions dropped.
The 28-year-old was held in custody at an east London police station overnight ahead of his appearance at West London Magistrates' Court. The 28-year-old was due to appear before West London Magistrates after he was arrested on suspected drug offences in east London on Monday.
The charge follows his arrest for suspected drug possession on Monday in the Tower Hamlets area. The charge of breaching conditional bail was dropped as he was not produced before the court within 24 hours.
Less than two weeks ago, a judge told Doherty he must kick his drug habit or go to jail. Doherty had been warned by a judge he faced jail if he did not kick his drug habit after pleading guilty to a previous drug offence.
The singer had admitted driving illegally while in possession of a number of drugs in High Street Kensington, west London. 'No jurisdiction'
Doherty was held in the early hours of Monday in the Tower Hamlets area of east London hours after performing at the V festival. The singer had admitted driving illegally while in possession of a number of drugs in High Street Kensington, west London, on 5 May.
He took to the stage with his band Babyshambles on Sunday night at the festival at Weston Park on the border of Staffordshire and Shropshire. He was held in the early hours of Monday in the Tower Hamlets area hours after performing at the V Festival.
At Tuesday's hearing, prosecutor Anjulika Vatish said: "The court has no jurisdiction to deal with this matter any more."
She said Doherty, who did not appear in court, had been released.
The 28-year-old had undergone a stomach implant to help him kick drugs.The 28-year-old had undergone a stomach implant to help him kick drugs.