Pete Doherty's Mum Talks About His Addiction

Pete Doherty’s mother has been speaking out about his drug addiction and says she ‘understands’ the way Marvin Gaye’s father felt when he killed his son.

Doherty is currently staying in a rehab clinic after pleading guilty to five counts of drugs possession earlier this month. He is due to appear in court on September 4, where he faces the possibility of prison.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Jackie Doherty said she hoped this time in rehab would finally sort Pete out.

She said: "People don't take drugs, drugs take people. They take their lives, their control, everything."

Moving on to Marvin Gaye, she said: “You wouldn't be able to understand this if you have never been through it," she said.
"Just this week I had a phone call from a mother whose son had injected into his neck and was unconscious.

"She felt at the time that perhaps it would easier to let him go to stop the pain. That's how a mother feels.

"I've never been in that situation, I actually don't understand that, but I do understand how Marvin Gaye's father felt."

Marvin Gaye was killed by his father on April 1, 1984 after a heated argument. Gaye had battled drug problems for some time.