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Pete Doherty is back in rehab in France.

Last week the guitarist, who has spent some of the last month in The Priory in a fresh attempt to kick his drug addiction, said he was going to France with his girlfriend to beat the drugs. He claimed that being in rehab wasn't helping.

A spokesperson for The Libertines said that his mother took him to a clinic over the channel reports NME.

He announced last week that he was leaving the band, and that his relationship with Carl Barat was falling to pieces.

He said: "I feel like I'm seeking the ghost of a former friendship but Carl gave up on me years ago. He did come to see me in The Priory but I hardly remember his visit."

However, Pete said that there's still hope for The Libertines, who have finished their second album and are due to tour later this month including a selection of festival appearances across the country.

He said: "If (Carl) comes and grabs me by the hand, maybe we can reclaim the empire together. But for now I'm out of the band. Surely no one wants to see me trapped in this cage that is only making me miserable."