British Court Orders Amy Winehouse's Husband Back To Custody

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British Court Orders Amy Winehouse's Husband Back To Custody
Friday November 23, 2007
CityNews.ca Staff

The husband of Amy Winehouse was remanded in custody after appearing in a London court on Friday charged with beating up a bartender, according to media reports.

Blake Fielder-Civil, 25, and another man, Michael Brown, were due to stand trial this month, accused of inflicting serious bodily harm on a pub landlord, James King, in Hoxton, east London, in June 2006.

But the trial has been delayed after police arrested Fielder-Civil and charged him with conspiracy to distort the course of justice.

At a hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court, east London, Fielder-Civil was denied bail and sent back to police custody until January 18.

Winehouse, 24, visited her husband in jail and often refers to his case at concerts. The soul-singer has struggled with drugs and alcohol and some of her recent performances were slated by critics who said they worry she's falling apart.

But composer Andrew Lloyd Webber defended her in a recent media report, comparing her to Ella Fitzgerald and other singers whose talent lets them rise above personal troubles.