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Amy Winehouse inquest: Singer drank herself to death Amy Winehouse inquest: Singer drank herself to death
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Singer Amy Winehouse died after drinking too much alcohol, a second inquest has confirmed.Singer Amy Winehouse died after drinking too much alcohol, a second inquest has confirmed.
Winehouse was found dead at her home in Camden, north London, in 2011. Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her home in Camden, north London, in 2011.
The hearing into the 27-year-old's death is being repeated after the deputy coroner at the first inquest was found to lack the relevant experience. The verdict is identical to the first hearing which had to be repeated after the deputy coroner was found to lack the relevant experience.
She had been hired by her husband, senior coroner for inner north London area, but had not been a registered lawyer for five years as required. The deputy coroner had been hired by her husband, senior coroner for inner north London area, but had not been a registered lawyer for five years.
The coroner at St Pancras Coroner's Court recorded a verdict of misadventure, the same as the original inquest in October 2011. The hearing also heard the same evidence as the first inquest.
Alcohol toxicityAlcohol toxicity
The coroner at St Pancras Coroner's Court recorded a verdict of misadventure on the death of Winehouse, having heard the same evidence about the singer's death as was revealed at the first inquest in October 2011. The hearing was told the Back To Black star was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit when she died, having 416mg of alcohol per decilitre of blood in her system - the legal driving limit is 80mg.
The hearing was told he Back To Black star was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit when she died, having 416mg of alcohol per decilitre of blood in her system - the legal driving limit is 80mg.
Dr Shirley Radcliffe, St Pancras Coroner, said the star died from "alcohol toxicity", adding it was "a level of alcohol commonly associated with fatality".Dr Shirley Radcliffe, St Pancras Coroner, said the star died from "alcohol toxicity", adding it was "a level of alcohol commonly associated with fatality".
She said Winehouse "voluntarily consumed alcohol" and added "two empty vodka bottles were on the floor" beside her bed when her body was discovered.She said Winehouse "voluntarily consumed alcohol" and added "two empty vodka bottles were on the floor" beside her bed when her body was discovered.
In a written statement, Winehouse's GP, Dr Christina Romete, said she saw her the night before her death and told her: "She specifically said she did not want to die."
Eating disorder
The doctor added: "She was genuinely unwilling to follow the advice of doctors, being someone who wanted to do things her own way."
The doctor's statement also revealed Winehouse's struggled with an eating disorder, where she made herself sick.
In a written statement, Winehouse's live-in security guard Andrew Morris spoke about the moment he realised she was dead.
"I was upset and shaken," he said.
"She's like a sister to me."
Det Insp Les Newman confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances over the death.
The inquest was told the post mortem examination gave the cause of death as alcohol toxicity and the singer probably suffered a respiratory arrest.