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Doherty walks free on technicality
Tuesday 21 August 2007
Doherty, 28, was due to appear before West London Magistrates after he was arrested yesterday in Tower Hamlets, east London.
The charge of breaching conditional bail was dropped on a technicality as he was not produced before the court within 24 hours, prosecutor Anjulika Vatish said.
During a hearing which lasted just a couple of minutes, Ms Vatish said: "The court has no jurisdiction to deal with this matter any more."
She said Doherty, who did not appear in court today, had been released.
District Judge Susan Williams agreed the court had no jurisdiction as Doherty had been arrested at 2.35am yesterday.
She said: "Anyone arrested for a breach of bail must be brought before the court and dealt with in a 24-hour period."
Doherty was held in custody at an east London police station last night.
The latest allegations followed his arrest for suspected drug possession, hours after he performed at the V Festival.
Less than two weeks ago, a judge told Doherty he must kick his drugs habit or go to jail.
The singer admitted driving illegally while in possession of crack, heroin, ketamine and cannabis in Kensington, west London.
Doherty, who enjoyed a high profile relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, has undergone a stomach implant to help him kick drugs.
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