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Peter knows that nine times out of 10 he will be forgiven for his acts

“He left, then he broke into Barat’s flat in Harley Street, London. When told the news, Barat says he felt himself “descend a bit deeper into this very painful world”. Doherty had publicly betrayed him. Powell is more forthright. “I was pissed off at Peter’s lack of self-worth,” he says. “It was Peter once again crying out for attention and the only way he could do that was burgling his best friend. There were millions of people he could have done that to. He chose Carl.”

“When Doherty was released from prison in October 2003, Barat went to collect him. “I didn’t want the bad guys to get him,” he says simply. Photographs of the meeting say more than either Barat or Doherty do. Arms wrapped around one another, they stride away from the prison, Doherty clasping his regulation HMP bag full of his belongings. The relief and joy at seeing each other is clear. In part, this is what is so frustrating for the rest of the band. “Peter knows,” says Powell, “that nine times out of 10 he will be forgiven for his acts.”

— The Guardian, Thu 29 Jul 2004