Doherty 'to be freed next week'

Troubled rocker Pete Doherty is reportedly going to be released from Wormwood Scrubs prison next Tuesday.

Sources close to the star, who has fought a long and public battle with drug addiction, confirmed he will walk free from the west London prison after four more nights inside.

The singer is serving a 14-week sentence for repeatedly breaching his probation. It means Doherty will have served only 29 days of his sentence.

The Babyshambles singer was jailed earlier last month by District Judge Davinder Lachhar at West London Magistrates' Court.

The decision came after Doherty was handed a four-month suspended jail sentence in October for possessing crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis.

The judge said the singer was often late or missed probation appointments and had used different drugs.

Doherty has been serving his sentence in segregation after claims that other prisoners plotted to attack him.

In September 2003, Doherty was given a six-month jail sentence after admitting burgling the home of his former Libertines bandmate Carl Barat.

His release means Doherty is free to play on the Park Stage at the Glastonbury Festival late next month.

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