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Police Look at Winehouse 'Crack' Video

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Posted: 2008-01-23 10:40:35

Filed Under: Amy Winehouse, Celebrity Rehab, Star Scandals, Music News

LONDON (Jan. 23) - British police said on Wednesday they would investigate video footage of soul singer Amy Winehouse allegedly smoking crack cocaine.

Still images from the footage first appeared on the front page of the Sun tabloid on Tuesday.

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Just days after leaving a British hospital after a week-long stay that culminated with Amy Winehouse being diagnosed with the lung disease emphysema, the starlet was caught smoking a cigarette despite her condition.

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"Officers will be viewing the footage when we receive it from the media," said a spokesman for London police.

"We will then assess the footage to ascertain whether any action needs to be taken. As always we thank the media for their co-operation."

The Sun said it had already handed over the video, taken early on Friday morning. Hours later a dishevelled-looking Winehouse appeared in court to support husband Blake Fielder-Civil who is fighting charges related to a pub brawl.

Winehouse, one of Britain's top-selling artists, has won critical and commercial success with her hit album "Back to Black," and garnered six Grammy nominations in December.

The 2006 album has sold nearly five million copies worldwide, including 1.3 million in the United States.

Winehouse, 24, had been expected to perform at the Grammys ceremony on Feb. 10, but drugs-related problems have hampered her request for a visa. She was arrested for possession of marijuana in Norway last year.

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A wax sculpture of British singer Amy Winehouse is seen in this July 23, 2008 handout photo made available by Madame Tussauds London in central London. The sculpture of Winehouse was unveiled as the newest addition to their collection earlier today. REUTERS/Madame Tussauds London/Handout (BRITAIN). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

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Media film the wax figure of British singer Amy Winehouse as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in central London, Wednesday July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

The wax figure of British singer Amy Winehouse is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in central London, Wednesday July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

Parents of British singer Amy Winehouse, Mitch, right, and Janis Winehouse unveil a wax figure of their daughter at Madame Tussauds in central London, Wednesday July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

Parents of British singer Amy Winehouse, Mitch, left, and Janis Winehouse unveil a wax figure of their daughter at Madame Tussauds in central London, Wednesday July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

The waxwork figure of British singer Amy Winehouse is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in central London, Wednesday July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

LONDON - JULY 23: Amy Winehouse's father Mitch Winehouse unveil a waxwork figure of Grammy Award winning singer Amy Winehouse at Madame Tussauds on July 23, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JULY 23: Amy Winehouse's parents Mich Winehouse and Janice Winehouse unveil a waxwork figure of Grammy Award winning singer Amy Winehouse at Madame Tussauds on July 23, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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The Times newspaper quoted Island boss Nick Gatfield as saying plans to promote her music in the key U.S. market may be put on hold.

But a label spokesman said the comments were actually made in an interview with Billboard in December, before the latest scandal broke.

Winehouse was photographed visiting a private London clinic on Tuesday, which a spokesman for her label said she had been visiting regularly for some time.

Winehouse's father Mitch said he hoped some good would come of the scandal.

"Of course it kills me to see my daughter on the front page of your newspaper like that," he told the Sun. "It's nothing short of devastating -- thinking she wants to destroy herself. She'll be heartbroken about it all.

"But for all the hurt and pain, it may finally be the thing to focus her mind and convince her to get the help she needs to quit for good."

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clwnfshy 08:34:11 PM Feb 23 2008

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ALL THESE HOLLYWOOD PORN WOMAN IN REHAB WOW, THEY NEED TO KEEP THERE PANTIES UP AND MEET NORMAL MEN!!!

Stuccova 07:57:47 AM Feb 09 2008

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What a crack head.

Firstclassmeal 05:43:00 PM Jan 28 2008

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Crackhouse skank. She must of slept with old ugly rich record company execs.

Firstclassmeal 05:42:00 PM Jan 28 2008

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crackhouse skank...she must of slept with alot of ugly old rich record company execs.....

cphcoinc 03:16:00 PM Jan 28 2008

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Not like Health at all so don't even compare the two in the same breath. He had great talent. I think her music is shit and if she were to get help, maybe her music then would be worth listening to. In the meantime, keep buying her music and stop judging her addition. In all fairness, all of you who do buy the crap only contribute to her being able to piss her life away.

roaringrecords 07:44:55 AM Jan 28 2008

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just wish hat gil some luck,,,,,,,,she def needs it!!!!!! our prayers go out to her for we dont want to see another human being out of contol and die! peace be with you Amy!

dyshellmdl 10:13:00 PM Jan 27 2008

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they tried to make me go to rehab and now she gotta go go go.................what would the world be without crackheads and dope heads......amy go to rehab and make a cd about and i'll buy the shit.....

Roughseas5 08:45:37 PM Jan 27 2008

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i thought she was just a dumbass bitch

Roughseas5 08:43:35 PM Jan 27 2008

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whats a gutter snipe

joskid718 03:18:00 PM Jan 27 2008

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I have always had sympathy for people in the public eye who had subtance problems, actually Imy heart goes out to all people with any addiction problem.There is a hole in your soul that only those with simular problems can understand.I however have no respect for a pig who spits on her fans. It is common knowlege that people with addiction problems are very self centered, yet insecure. What would make someone spit on a fan. I don't care how talented you are,the fan she spit on should have had her locked up.That is assault. I felt the same way when Frank Zappa peed on his audience. I stopped listening to his music the next day.Her parents must be so ashamed.

Smalto11 02:26:00 PM Jan 27 2008

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it was supposed to be ..personal responsibilty...sorry

Smalto11 02:25:00 PM Jan 27 2008

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amy is the example of what the lack of personal does..when she dies, like anna nichole...people will say it is a tragedy..but it is not a tragedy..it is the inevitablity of a selfish and drug addicted life and eventual death..

xr0ttenapple 02:08:10 PM Jan 27 2008

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What a waste of a human being. They better start digging her grave now cause she isn't gonna last much longer the way she's going.

Smalto11 01:58:00 PM Jan 27 2008

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amy is a disaster waiting to happen...she is sqandering her life in public and we will all say. how could this happen...when she meets the same end as anna nichol.. she is a train wreck and will meet a bad end, which will not be tragic, like heath..it will be an end of her own making

ccynbolynn08 11:55:27 AM Jan 27 2008

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is it possible she is smoking cannabis? Research why HEMP should be used to feed the starving masses, clothe them, give them a chance at a better life...ccrh dot org offers great research material on the miracle uses of hemp. thanks

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