A floral tribute left at Camden Square in north London, where the singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home
Amy Winehouse death: Neighbour in Camden heard ‘screaming and howling’
Saturday, July 23, 2011
9:20 PM
People who knew Amy Winehouse in Camden, north London, have been speaking after the singer’s death at the age of 27.
Police outside the property in north London where singer Amy Winehouse was found deadOne of her neighbours said he is convinced she died in the early hours of Friday because he heard screaming.
“I think something happened that night. It sounded like some weird sexual game. There was screaming and howling.”
The man, who would not be named, said he was woken by the sound at around 2am that night.
“It just sounded really weird and my son said he heard some kind of drum beating.”
This afternoon he heard one of Winehouse’s friends crying in the house, and realised she was dead.
He believes a friend left her at home after a night out, and returned this afternoon to find her body.
“She’s been quite low-profile and that’s why, when I heard these sounds - screaming - I thought it was unlike her.
“I said to my son ‘Maybe she’s taken a bad drug’.”
He said he saw her about three weeks ago being helped into the house by her minders, and was unable to walk at 10am.
“She couldn’t walk, she could hardly put one foot in front of the other.”
Her cat, Sky, would come into his house for food and to sleep, he said.
Local restaurant owner Ze Silva, 56, said Winehouse would come in as regularly as twice a week.
She saw her last Tuesday and said she had stopped drinking.
“She had nothing to drink. She said to me ‘Darling, don’t give me any alcohol, I’m not drinking any more’.
“She was normal. She would speak to everyone, have pictures taken with the kids, give autographs to the kids.
“She was a good girl, I’m very sad.”
Winehouse would go to the restaurant, A Baia, to play snooker with her bodyguards and would send them to get her takeaway fried breakfasts.
Flowers, teddies and candles had been left next to the police tape blocking off Camden Square.
One card read: “You will not be forgotten by Camden. We all love you and will continue to love you. Your legend lives on.”
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7 comments
well, if that guy had checked if she's alright, she may now be alive-not that i suggest something specific about her cause of death-but whatever it was-unless she was shot, strangled or whatever-she could have helped her by even talking to her and calming her down (or call for helpan ambulance) -so unless it was something from the above..she probably could be still around us.. and no, all indications and proofs show that she was off drugs and alcohol..so there is a rather mysterious lack of informationevents surrounding the whole case.. in case, i feel so very sad, i feel the need to express my deep sorrow and wish, so, may your soul rest now miss winehouse we will forever love you..
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raziel
Monday, July 25, 2011
shocking amy is death,was it a threat somehow, because of the scream.its all mn inhumanity to man. we alll have trials and tribulation, call it challanges, or wealth of experiences ,but does it justifies the end, the means,or whatever. 1 will always love amy unconditional.
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viviano
Monday, July 25, 2011
Wow, this neighbour heard screaming and didn't even knock at the door or call the police? Where I come from you hear someone in distress you see if you can help or call someone in authority to help. This inaction speaks volumes about "neighbourlyness" In London. If he had acted Ms Winehouse may have been alive today. Whomever you are I am glad you're not my neighbour!
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legalbeagle
Sunday, July 24, 2011
"Brandi My heart breaks for Amy Winehouse. I read above her neighbor said he was convinced she died the day before because he heard screaming. Well why didn't he call the police. Maybe she needed help...." I think the neighbor meant in hindsight (next morning) he should have called the police the previous night.
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DanW
Sunday, July 24, 2011
I just read a part of the article again and the neighbor told his son that "maybe she took a bad drug" and he hears screaming and howling and ignores it. I won't judge him but if it was me, I would have knocked on her door. Case closed.
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Brandi
Sunday, July 24, 2011
I just want to add that I am American and really do not know much about the lifestyle in London but when you hear something unusual you check it out and make sure the person is OK.
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Brandi
Sunday, July 24, 2011
My heart breaks for Amy Winehouse. I read above her neighbor said he was convinced she died the day before because he heard screaming. Well why didn't he call the police. Maybe she needed help. For some reason I think she died because her body just gave out. She had so may issues and she deserves respect and to RIP.
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Brandi
Sunday, July 24, 2011