Umm...Ok? Doherty Claims Needle was Empty

LATEST: Troubled rocker Pete Doherty has told police he was drawing blood from the girl who featured in the British newspaper photographs which prompted his arrest on Saturday. The pictures, published in Friday's edition of The Sun, appear to depict the self-confessed drug addict injecting himself with heroin, as well as a comatose young fan on his kitchen floor.

But 21-year-old Laura McEvoy, who is seen lying with her eyes closed while the Babyshambles singer inserts a needle into her arm, insists she was fully conscious when the picture was taken. Doherty told police following his arrest he was taking blood from McEvoy to use to paint pictures - and six of his friends have given statements that no drugs were involved.

Doherty was bailed yesterday after spending a night behind bars. An unnamed friend of the singer sold the images to the newspaper, claiming they had been taken over the past five weeks.

Source: Superior