Doherty pines for heroin

Pete Doherty has claimed he is clean after his latest stint in rehab, but says he is "in mourning" for his heroin addiction.

Last week a judge handed the Babyshambles frontman a two-year suspended prison sentence, an 18-month supervision order, and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order.

Doherty admitted possession of heroin, crack cocaine, ketamine and cannabis plus driving without insurance or MOT.

In an interview with the NME the singer said: "After years of entrenched drug abuse you have a mourning period. I know it's a bit sad, but I'm in mourning. I'm in mourning for an armful."

The Babyshambles star also admitted his chances of staying out of trouble with the law are "quite slim".

"It's quite a lengthy probation requirement and drug-testing order," he said. "It might have been better to do a couple of months and have it done with, to be honest. But that's a bit defeatist - it's pessimistic.

"I don't want to go to jail, I've had enough of all that. But the chances of me not getting arrested once in the next 18 months are quite slim really - the way the Old Bill are."

Doherty, who recently split from model girlfriend Kate Moss, is planning a move to the countryside.

He is also attending day sessions at an addictions clinic.

© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.