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Babyshambles' Pete Doherty, currently incarcerated in Wormwood Scrubs jail for breaching parole, has claimed he is not on heroin, contrary to reports.

A British tabloid newspaper had claimed that Pete Doherty was taking the drug in jail. However, Doherty has since sent a letter to a fan disputing the reports.

Replying to a letter from a fan and NME reader, Jenny, Doherty wrote: "Watcha Jenny! All the best from The Scrubs. Tell 'em I'm clean [i.e. not on drugs], countin' the days until the next freedom gig! Yours, Pete D."

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