Amy arrested over drugs

2008-05-07 22:24

London - Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of possessing drugs, police and her spokesperson said, after footage appeared of her apparently smoking crack cocaine.

Scotland Yard said that "around 13:00 today a 24-year-old woman from the Camden area attended a London police station by arrangement and was arrested in connection with the alleged possession of a controlled drug."

"She remains in custody. This is in connection with an investigation connected to footage passed to the Metropolitan Police on January 22."

Winehouse was not named, in line with force policy, but a spokesperson for the singer said: "Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment.

"She was arrested in order to be interviewed and is co-operating fully with inquiries. The interview relates to a video handed to police earlier this year."

The video footage obtained by The Sun tabloid apparently showed Winehouse, who has fought a very public battle against drink, drugs, eating disorders and self-harm, inhaling fumes from a crack pipe.

She was also shown apparently snorting ecstasy and cocaine.

The Grammy award winner was previously arrested on April 25 and spent a night in police cells for slapping a man during a booze-filled night out in north London.

She received a police caution and apologised.

Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, 25, is currently on remand in prison awaiting trial on charges of assault and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

- AFP