Autopsy on Amy Winehouse to take place on Monday

Autopsy on Amy Winehouse to take place on Monday

2011-07-25 18:04:32 GMT+7 (ICT)

LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- The autopsy on the body of singer Amy Winehouse has been scheduled to take place on Monday afternoon, Scotland Yard said, while the circumstances around her death remain a mystery.

A brief statement from Scotland Yard on Monday morning said the autopsy and an inquest into the unexplained death has been scheduled. "The post-mortem of Amy Winehouse will take place at St Pancras Mortuary today," a police spokesperson said. "The inquest will open and adjourn at St Pancras Coroner's Court at 2.30 p.m. today."

Winehouse was found dead at her home in London on late Saturday afternoon when someone called police. Scotland Yard said on Sunday that it is treating the incident as an unexplained death but has not commented on rumors of a possible drug overdose.

On Sunday, friend Chris Goodman told TMZ.com that Winehouse was found dead in her bed by a security guard who had been appointed to look after her. "She was in her bedroom after saying she wanted to sleep and when he went to wake her he found she wasn't breathing," Goodman told TMZ.com. "He called the emergency services straight away. He was very shocked. At this stage no one knows how she died. She died alone in bed."

In a statement released on Sunday, the family of Winehouse said her sudden death leaves a 'gaping hole' in their lives. "Our family has been left bereft by the loss of Amy, a wonderful daughter, sister, niece. She leaves a gaping hole in our lives," the statement said. "We are coming together to remember her and would appreciate some privacy and space at this terrible time."

Winehouse's final show was in Belgrade in June where she was booed by fans after a disastrous performance. The Grammy-winning singer also appeared briefly on stage with her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield at the iTunes festival on Wednesday night.

Last month, after the Belgrade incident, Winehouse cancelled all scheduled performances after a series of erratic public appearances. The 'Rehab' singer had a long history of substance abuse throughout her career.

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