Amy Winehouse out on bail after drug arrest

The 24-year-old singer was arrested for the second time in as many weeks on suspicion of drug offences. She turned herself in for questioning over a widely circulated video that appears to show her smoking drugs. Detectives interviewed her in an East London police station for nine hours.

Two weeks ago, the multi-Grammy winning artist was arrested on unrelated assault charges and released with a warning after admitting to slapping a man.

In a statement released Wednesday, Winehouse’s spokesperson explained, “Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment. She was arrested in order to be interviewed and is co-operating fully with enquiries. The interview relates to a video handed to police earlier this year.”

The video in question was handed over to London police earlier this year by the English tabloid newspaper The Sun. In it, the songstress appears to be inhaling drugs from a glass pipe.

Although police did not confirm Winehouse was in custody, on Wednesday a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said, “Around 1 p.m. today a 24-year-old woman from the Camden area attended a London police station by arrangement and was arrested in connection with the alleged possession of a controlled drug.” On Thursday, police said the woman was released on bail until later this month pending further inquiries.

Winehouse has not been charged but is scheduled to go before a judge to answer to the charges later this month.

Amy Winehouse arrested on suspicion of assault

The 24-year-old singer was arrested on suspicion of assault Friday following reports she scuffled with two men during a night out in the Chalk Farm area of north London.

Winehouse was held after she arrived at a central London police station to be questioned about an incident said to have occurred Wednesday. She had no comment for photographers as she walked into the station late Friday afternoon.

Earlier, a spokesman for the singer said she would be attending “voluntarily,” by appointment with officers.

A man told tabloid newspapers he was hit by Winehouse when he got in her way while she was playing pool at a bar and then she head-butted another man who was trying to hail her a cab in the early hours Wednesday morning.

Police did not confirm Winehouse was in custody. A Scotland Yard spokesman only said, “A 24-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault after attending a central London police station by appointment. She is currently in custody.” However, British authorities don’t usually name suspects until they have been charged.

The multi-Grammy winning soulstress recently entered rehab after years of erratic behaviour and cancelled concerts.

Meanwhile, Winehouse’s husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, has appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London, where a provisional trial date was set for him to face charges of assault and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The 25-year-old has denied the allegations and is due to stand trial June 2.

The pair married last May.