Pete Doherty behind bars after heroin admission

Jan 27, 2006, 18:10 GMT

London - British rocker Pete Doherty was in custody Friday after pleading guilty in court to possessing heroin, police said.

The 26-year-old singer of the group Babyshambles, and former boyfriend of top-model Kate Moss, was remanded in custody as an application for bail was refused.

Police said the rocker, who has a history of drug abuse, was stopped by plain officers in London Thursday looking 'dishevelled.'

They found a wrap of white powder in the pocket of his jeans, a court in east London heard Friday.

When told about the bail resfusal, Doherty pleaded: 'Please, officers, don't do this. I've got a gig tonight, cut me a break.'

District Judge Stephen Dawson told him: 'I'm sorry if my order will affect your fans and people who go to your concerts.'

The singer was remanded in custody to appear again on February 8 at Ealing Magistrates' Court in west London for sentence.

Meanwhile, it was reported Friday that Moss, who was secretly filmed last September taking cocaine in a London studio where Doherty was recording, would not return to London for police questioning.

The 31-year-old model, who lost lucrative contracts over the drugs scandal, has been in the US since the affair broke.

London's Evening Standard newspaper said Friday Moss was 'terrified' of being questioned by police in Britain and would stay in Los Angeles.