Debs
16-12-2005, 20:24
Pete Doherty's former drug dealer has warned that the singer may be at risk of contracting HIV.
Owen O'Dwyer, who began selling heroin to Doherty three years ago, told The Sun that the pair used to inject regularly together.
However, O'Dwyer was recently diagnosed with HIV, and he is now worried that Doherty might have contracted the illness through sharing his drug paraphernalia.
He explained: "I'm terrified Pete might have HIV. I had no idea I had the disease when we were doing drugs - I want him to know this was not intentional. We didn't share needles but we kept our needles in the same glass. I'm worried blood on the needles may have mixed."
Doherty recently fled a rehab clinic in Arizona after a failed attempt to get clean. It was the last straw for girlfriend Kate Moss, who ended their stormy 11-month relationship soon after.
Owen O'Dwyer, who began selling heroin to Doherty three years ago, told The Sun that the pair used to inject regularly together.
However, O'Dwyer was recently diagnosed with HIV, and he is now worried that Doherty might have contracted the illness through sharing his drug paraphernalia.
He explained: "I'm terrified Pete might have HIV. I had no idea I had the disease when we were doing drugs - I want him to know this was not intentional. We didn't share needles but we kept our needles in the same glass. I'm worried blood on the needles may have mixed."
Doherty recently fled a rehab clinic in Arizona after a failed attempt to get clean. It was the last straw for girlfriend Kate Moss, who ended their stormy 11-month relationship soon after.