Pete Doherty gets suspended sentence and fine

SINGER Pete Doherty was yesterday handed a suspended jail sentence for a string of drug and motoring offences.

Doherty, 28, was given a four-month custodial sentence suspended for two years.

He was also handed an 18-month supervision order and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order by district judge Davinder Lachhar at West London Magistrate’s Court. She also ordered that he pay a £400 (€570) fine for an offence of driving with no insurance and a £75 (€106) fine for having no MOT certificate.

The Babyshambles frontman left to a chorus of cheers from fans, who had earlier packed into the public gallery of the court to hear their idol’s fate.

Asked if he was pleased at the result of the hearing, Doherty said: “Eh, you must be joking.”

The singer, wearing a dark suit, white shirt and a trademark trilby hat, refused to comment further and covered his face as he jumped into a waiting car.

The court was told that Doherty was arrested while driving a blue Jaguar in High Street, Kensington, west London on May 5.

Officers found a number of substances both on his person and in the car.

Doherty subsequently pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine, heroine, ketamine and cannabis and various driving offences.