British singer Amy Winehouse arrested, British media say
26.04.2008 23:01
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 Amy Winehouse's chaotic personal life has nearly overshadowed her many accomplishments, including winning five Grammy Awards in February.(Matt Dunham/Associated Press)Amy Winehouse is in hot water once again. The British singer ducked into a police station Friday in relation to an alleged assault in London's Camden neighbourhood earlier in the week. Representatives for the Grammy-winning soul singer said she voluntarily met with police to answer questions about an incident at a bar early Wednesday morning. However, British media, including the BBC, have reported that the singer was arrested. "A 24-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault after attending a central London police station by appointment," a Scotland Yard spokesman said Friday. "She is currently in custody." Police usually do not reveal the names of suspects unless formal charges are laid. Earlier this week, British tabloids reported that Winehouse had been involved in several scuffles in north London early Wednesday morning, including allegations that she struck a man in a bar and head-butted another who had attempted to hail her a cab to leave the place. The retro-soul star behind the albums Back to Black and Frank has often had run-ins with the authorities, both in Britain and while travelling abroad. Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were both arrested in conjunction with a 2007 assault on a bar employee. Fielder-Civil faces charges of perverting the course of justice in the case. The charges against Winehouse were later dropped. After demonstrating increasingly erratic behaviour last year that garnered widespread media attention, she also began attending a rehabilitation clinic. Winehouse's notoriety was believed to have influenced U.S. officials who initially denied her a visa to appear at February's Grammy Awards. Though she was later approved, she stayed home and delivered a performance and accepted her trophies via satellite from London. Over the past year and a half, Winehouse's chaotic personal life has nearly overshadowed her numerous accomplishments, which have included winning five Grammys. This week, she was nominated for three Ivor Novello Awards, Britain's top award for songwriting. With files from the Associated PressPost a commentPeople have commented on this storyRecommend this storyPeople have recommended this storyStory Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKStory comments (0)Sort:Most recent | First to last | Most recommendedPost your commentNote: The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. 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