No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report

LONDON, (Reuters) – Toxicology tests showed there  were no illegal substances in British singer Amy Winehouse’s  system when she died last month aged 27, her spokesman said today.
In a statement, he added that alcohol was present, but that  it could not be determined what part, if any, it played in her  death.
“Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family by  authorities have confirmed that there were no illegal substances  in Amy’s system at the time of her death,” the statement read.
“Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be  determined as yet if it played a role in her death.”
It added that Winehouse’s family were awaiting the outcome  of an inquest into the “Rehab” singer’s death. The inquest was  opened in July and is due to resume on Oct. 26 in London.
The soul singer, famed for her beehive hairstyle and erratic  behaviour on and off stage, was found dead at her home in north  London on July 23.
The Grammy-winning star behind acclaimed album “Back to  Black” had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, and it was  widely assumed that they played a part in her death.
One report, however, quoted family sources as saying it  could have been caused by sudden alcohol withdrawal.
Her father Mitch said at her funeral that Winehouse was “the  happiest she had been for years.
“Three years ago, Amy conquered her drug dependency — the  doctors said it was impossible but she really did it,” he said  in remarks reported by the British media.
“She was trying hard to deal with her drinking and had just  completed three weeks of abstinence. She said, ‘Dad I’ve had  enough of drinking, I can’t stand the look on your and the  family’s faces any more.'”
Winehouse’s last filmed performance was in Serbia in June,  when she was jeered by the crowd as she struggled to perform her  songs and stay upright. On some tunes, the audience did most of  the singing.
The gig, posted on the YouTube video sharing site, prompted  her management to cancel all scheduled performances and give the  performer as long as it took to recover.
Mitch Winehouse has announced plans to launch a foundation  in his daughter’s name to help young people battling addiction.
He said however his efforts had been frustrated by “cyber  squatters” who had snapped up possible internet addresses for  the charity.