Doherty accused of photographer assault

Pete Doherty is being investigated by police over claims he attacked a photographer in Somerset.

The Babyshambles frontman allegedly kicked Catherine Mead's leg and tried to smash her camera after she took a picture of his girlfriend Irina Lazareanu.

Mead, 22, said Doherty followed her into a shop to abuse her and only stopped when confronted by a policeman.

A police spokesman said: "A woman in her 20s has claimed she was assaulted by a man in the George Shopping centre at 3pm.

"She wasn't seriously injured but it's believed damage was caused to the victim's camera. The incident is being investigated."

Doherty walked free from court earlier this week after being let off on charges of drug possession and breach of bail due to a technicality.