Amy misses hubby's court date
2008-02-29 20:53
London - Troubled British soul singer Amy
Winehouse missed her husband's court appearance on Friday,
during which he denied a charge relating to a pub brawl.
After arriving late and causing a commotion at an earlier
hearing, Winehouse, 24, was a notable absentee during Blake
Fielder-Civil's latest court appearance.
Her 25 year-old husband appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court,
in east London, where he denied conspiracy to pervert the course
of justice.
Fielder-Civil, of Camden, north London, has already pleaded
not guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm. Both charges
relate to a pub fight in June 2006.
At a hearing in January, Winehouse, who has won acclaim for
her album Back to Black, appeared to sway on her feet and
needed the support of family and friends.
During the same hearing she yelled out that she loved him.
Pictures later published in a tabloid newspaper appeared to
show her smoking crack cocaine just hours before the hearing.
She has since tried to restore her promising career,
derailed by drug and legal problems, by entering rehab.
During a celebrated live performance at the Brit music
awards earlier this month Winehouse said to the cheering
audience: "Make some noise for my husband, my Blake".
It followed another successful performance at the Grammy
Awards - where she picked up five gongs - via satellite link.
Fielder-Civil was remanded in custody to re-appear in court
in April. His trial will start in June.
- Reuters