Doherty news of the disturbing kind now.
First up, Laura McEvoy, the girl who was photographed being injected with drugs by Doherty, has been speaking to the Daily Mail. She confirmed that she was pretending to be unconscious in the pictures (you'll remember the fact the girl appeared to be unconscious was why the photos were initially so controversial), but added that she didn't know Doherty was going to inject her. She says: "He never told me he was going to put the syringe in my arm. I would never have agreed. When I realized what Pete had done I was horrified. I looked at him and said: `Why did you do that? I hate needles'". She said the whole experience persuaded her to stop hanging out with the singer, and to kick the drugs. She adds that she hasn't spoken to Doherty since, except when he called her offering thousands of pounds if she agreed to not talk about that evening or their relationship.
But that's not the disturbing story. Reports suggest Doherty asked officials if he could write wedding banns (presumably announcing his intent to marry Kate Moss) in his own blood. Doherty is known, of course, for his rather grim blood paintings. But council officials said he would have to use ink if he was to write such banns, so he buggered off instead. A source has told the tabloids: "It was explained to him that there are health and safety issues and council rules. Pete was told that there was a selection of pens he could choose from, but he decided not to bother. He clearly lives in a different world."