Doherty freed on legal technicality

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Doherty, 28, arrived at West London Magistrates' Court following his arrest on Monday in Tower Hamlets, east London.

But the rocker later walked free after the charge was dropped because he was not produced before the court before the legal deadline of 24 hours.

A police spokesman later said senior officers from Tower Hamlets were "reviewing processes to establish why Mr Doherty was unable to be brought before the court within the 24-hour timeframe".

He added that the law relating to the timeframe had been clarified earlier this summer.

During the court hearing, which lasted just a couple of minutes, prosecutor Anjulika Vatish said: "The court has no jurisdiction to deal with this matter any more." District Judge Susan Williams agreed that the court had no jurisdiction.

The singer, who did not appear before the court, left the building wearing his trademark black trilby. He gestured at the waiting photographers and then jumped into a green Jaguar and was whisked away.

The bail breach allegation comes less than two weeks after a judge told Doherty he must kick his drugs habit or go to jail.

The singer previously admitted driving illegally while in possession of crack, heroin, ketamine and cannabis in High Street, Kensington, west London. He is due to be sentenced next month.