Monday, July 25, 2011

#AmyWinehouse Autopsy Results Inconclusive; private funeral as early as tomorrow?

Amy Winehouse


The cause of Amy Winehouse's death will remain a mystery for at least another fortnight as autopsy results found Monday were inconclusive.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Metropolitan Police will investigate her death, which was given a "Section 20" postmortem, which means they have reason to believe the death was violent or suspicious. That being said, it was earlier Monday reported that police did not find any reason for suspicion.  Coroner's officer Sharon Duff told reporters Monday (today) that "the scene was investigated by police and determined non-suspicious."

Winehouse was found dead in her bed on July 23.
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The singer's family formally identified her body Monday (today) and visited mourners outside her London home to thank them for their support.

A private family service could be held as early as Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

The inquest, as the investigation is known, is being closed until October 26th so that investigators can look into the death; toxicology test results are expected in 2-4 weeks.

On Sunday, the Mirror reported that Winehouse had been on a weeks-long bender and that friends claimed she died from a cocktail of alcohol and ecstasy; whether that is true remains to be seen. Her mother Janice, who saw Winehouse just the day before she died, said that she seemed out of it and the death seemed sadly inevitable.
Huffington Post
Image: Amy Winehouse
Paul Bergen  /  Getty Images file
An autopsy on Amy Winehouse did not establish the cause of the singer's death,
and police say they are awaiting further test results.

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