By Sujin Thomas

MORE used to being on the other side of the coin, Australian journalist Peter Gerard Lloyd felt the spotlight turn on him yesterday when he was jailed for 10 months for drug offences.

Accompanied by his ex-wife Kirsty McIvor, who flew in recently to attend his court hearing, Lloyd, 42, was all smiles as he entered the court with about a dozen journalists trailing behind.

He pleaded guilty to possessing and consuming Ice and for having the utensils used to consume it.

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