Pete Doherty was Arrested in Switzerland

Pete Doherty (30) was arrested in Switzerland after being taken off a British Airways flight. Staff on the airplane said they found Doherty slumped on a toilet intoxicated, and was escorted back to his economy class seat. Staff said they also found a hypodermic needle in the toilet, so police were called to meet the plane. A passenger said:

"A few people on the plane recognized Pete and he went to the bathroom more than halfway into the flight."

"He had been in there for about 25 minutes when the announcement came over the tannoy for the crew to prepare the flight for landing."

"The crew knocked on the door but Pete didn’t come out."

"They eventually managed to get in 10 minutes before the plane landed. Pete was taken back to his seat and he looked completely out of it."

"One of the crew took a needle out of the toilet wrapped in a tissue."

A Geneva police spokesman said:

"We were contacted by the captain of a BA flight and a passenger was controlled by police."

"He was charged but I cannot say what with. He paid a fine and was allowed to go."

Doherty returned to London on Saturday after performing at Neuchatel Open Air music festival on Friday after his arrest.

Back when Doherty was telling the media he was getting off drugs he said:

"I want to be remembered for my music, not the drugs or who I dated."

We sincerely wish Doherty luck in kicking his drug habit, before it kills him.