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Cops quiz Amy
06/02/2008 09:21 - (SA)
London - Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was questioned by police on Tuesday over her alleged use of crack cocaine, the domestic news agency Press Association reported.
A spokesperson for London's Metropolitan Police declined to confirm the report, saying only that "officers on Tuesday did interview a 24-year-old woman in connection with an allegation of unlawful possession of a controlled drug".
In keeping with force policy, the spokesperson did not name the person questioned.
He added: "The woman was not arrested but was interviewed under caution (as a suspect). Inquiries into the matter do continue."
Last month, Winehouse, 24, was filmed apparently smoking crack cocaine, before attending a court hearing involving her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, who is awaiting trial on assault and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice charges.
She was admitted to a rehabilitation clinic on January 24, her record company said.
Winehouse has earned six Grammy nominations - the music industry's most prestigious awards - and is scheduled to perform at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 10.
She is also due in court in Bergen, Norway, on February 29 after being arrested and fined for drug use and possession of marijuana.
She was admitted to hospital last year, reportedly after bingeing on drugs, and abandoned her recent British tour following a handful of shambolic concerts, raising more concerns about her health.
Critically acclaimed, Winehouse's hit Rehab - with its lyrics "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said, no, no, no" - has become a signature tune for her very public battle with her demons.
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