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Amy Winehouse death inquest to resume today
Published Wednesday, Oct 26 2011, 07:42 BST | By Kate Goodacre | Add comment
The inquest into Amy Winehouse's death is due to resume today (October 26) at St Pancras Coroners Court in London.
An investigation was opened and adjourned following the award-winning musician's death on July 23 at the age of 27.
> Amy Winehouse 1983-2011: Obituary
> Amy Winehouse: Career highlights in pictures
A post-mortem at the time did not establish a cause of death, and subsequent toxicology tests confirmed that no illegal substances were present in her body.
A statement released at the same time as the test results added: "Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death."
Winehouse's father Mitch said last month that he believes his daughter may have died as she tried to detox.
He told CNN's Anderson Cooper during an interview to mark the launch of the Amy Winehouse Foundation that "the periods of abstinence were becoming longer, and the periods of drinking were becoming shorter".
A police spokesperson admitted last week that a detailed report about Winehouse's death may have been sent to the wrong address when a copy of the document was handed into a police station in North London.
> Amy Winehouse was happiest she had been for years, says dad Mitch
> Mitch Winehouse 'pleased to set record straight' on daughter Amy's death
Watch Amy Winehouse performing 'Love is a Losing Game' live at the 2007 Mercury Prize ceremony below:
An investigation was opened and adjourned following the award-winning musician's death on July 23 at the age of 27.
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> Amy Winehouse 1983-2011: Obituary
> Amy Winehouse: Career highlights in pictures
A post-mortem at the time did not establish a cause of death, and subsequent toxicology tests confirmed that no illegal substances were present in her body.
A statement released at the same time as the test results added: "Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death."
Winehouse's father Mitch said last month that he believes his daughter may have died as she tried to detox.
He told CNN's Anderson Cooper during an interview to mark the launch of the Amy Winehouse Foundation that "the periods of abstinence were becoming longer, and the periods of drinking were becoming shorter".
A police spokesperson admitted last week that a detailed report about Winehouse's death may have been sent to the wrong address when a copy of the document was handed into a police station in North London.
> Amy Winehouse was happiest she had been for years, says dad Mitch
> Mitch Winehouse 'pleased to set record straight' on daughter Amy's death
Watch Amy Winehouse performing 'Love is a Losing Game' live at the 2007 Mercury Prize ceremony below:
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