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Pete Doherty pictured outside court last year Ben Birchall/PA Archive/Press Association Images

Pete Doherty let out of jail early

But the musician still faces charges after allegedly breaking into a shop in Germany.

CONTROVERSIAL MUSICIAN PETE Doherty has been let out of jail one month earlier than expected.

The Libertines and Babyshambles frontman was jailed in March for cocaine possession and expected to be released in August.

A message appeared on his official website, Letters from Albion, stating:

On this bright sunny morning Peter was released from prison and thanks everyone for their valued support whilst inside.

The NME reports that his manager Adrian Hunter posted on the forums of the website French Dog Blues to say Pete has been released and that “all good and peace and quiet shall now ensue”.

However the musician is still facing charges after allegedly breaking into a shop in Germany and stealing a guitar.

He could face five years in prison if convicted.

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    Mute Tony Stamper
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    Jul 6th 2011, 3:18 PM

    Unbelievable, why isn’t this prat put away for a decade.

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    Mute Linda Gregg Meyler
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    Jul 6th 2011, 3:51 PM

    He makes my skin crawl >:(

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    Mute Declan Carroll
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    Jul 6th 2011, 4:19 PM

    “Controversial musician”, my arse !!! He’s a gimp & a junkie & shouldn’t be given the time of day. Why people bother with him is beyond me. Yesterday’s trash !!

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    Mute Brian Doherty
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    Jul 6th 2011, 5:16 PM

    this gimp is a waste of good air

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    Mute BW
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    Jul 6th 2011, 5:57 PM

    The sooner the media forget about this dirtbird, the sooner he will expire in a squat somewhere…

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    Mute eugene doherty
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    Jul 6th 2011, 5:38 PM

    This man is a shambles !

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    Mute Fergus Cafferty
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    Jul 6th 2011, 5:17 PM

    Very few “trainwreck” artists around at present, thanks to firm corporate control over genuine musicians, so the media elevated this talentless gobshite.

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    Mute Frank McMahon
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    Jul 6th 2011, 8:57 PM

    and what about the girl that died in his company recently? she had no previous drug history, hung out with him for a few weeks to make a documentary and was dead of an overdose in record time.

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    Mute Declan Carroll
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    Jul 7th 2011, 12:11 PM

    Indeed, Frank. She was forgotten about very quickly, eh ? Your man is a nob & he’ll never change his ways.

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    Mute Alan McBride
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    Jul 6th 2011, 9:17 PM

    He should shack up with Amy Crackpipe.The stench would be unbearable…

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    Mute Declan Carroll
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    Jul 7th 2011, 12:12 PM

    And that would be just the body odour !!!

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    Mute Stephen Loughnane
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    Jul 6th 2011, 8:20 PM

    The guy is a prize muppet…let out of jail early!!!if it was a member of the general public they’d still be locked up….

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    Jul 6th 2011, 11:54 PM

    Who cares ?
    I cant believe this made news

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    Mute Mac Mccarthy
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    Jul 6th 2011, 11:37 PM

    Crystal meth head

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    Jul 7th 2011, 3:43 PM

    Fuc.ing idiot, Kate had a eureka moment when she dropped him!!!

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