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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, 27, 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 verdict is identical to the first hearing which had to be repeated after the deputy coroner 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. |
| 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 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. |
| Dr Shirley Radcliffe, St Pancras Coroner, 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. | Dr Shirley Radcliffe, St Pancras Coroner, 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 toxicity | Alcohol toxicity |
| The hearing was told the star was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit when she died, having 416mg of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood of blood in her system - the legal driving limit is 80mg. | The hearing was told the star was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit when she died, having 416mg of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood of blood in her system - the legal driving limit is 80mg. |
| Dr Radcliffe said the star died from "alcohol toxicity", adding it was "a level of alcohol commonly associated with fatality". | Dr Radcliffe 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 patient the night before her death. "She specifically said she did not want to die," said Dr Romete. | In a written statement, Winehouse's GP, Dr Christina Romete, said she saw her patient the night before her death. "She specifically said she did not want to die," said Dr Romete. |
| Eating disorder | 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 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 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. | 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." | "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. | 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. | The inquest was told the post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as alcohol toxicity and the singer probably suffered a respiratory arrest. |
| Disciplinary proceedings | Disciplinary proceedings |
| The move to hold another inquest came after an investigation found that Suzanne Greenaway, who oversaw the first inquest, did not have the correct qualifications for the role. | The move to hold another inquest came after an investigation found that Suzanne Greenaway, who oversaw the first inquest, did not have the correct qualifications for the role. |
| She was appointed in July 2009 by her husband, Andrew Reid after she had worked as a solicitor and barrister in Australia. | She was appointed in July 2009 by her husband, Andrew Reid after she had worked as a solicitor and barrister in Australia. |
| But she stepped down in November 2011 when it emerged that she did not have the requisite five years' experience in the Law Society. | But she stepped down in November 2011 when it emerged that she did not have the requisite five years' experience in the Law Society. |
| Dr Reid resigned from his position last month after the Office for Judicial Complaints launched disciplinary proceedings against him. | Dr Reid resigned from his position last month after the Office for Judicial Complaints launched disciplinary proceedings against him. |
| Other inquests conducted by Ms Greenaway have also been reheard. | Other inquests conducted by Ms Greenaway have also been reheard. |