LONDON —  “Rehab” singer Amy Winehouse was arrested in London on Wednesday on suspicion of drug possession, police and her spokesman said.

Winehouse’s spokesman, Chris Goodman, said the arrest is connected to a video that is alleged to show the troubled singer taking drugs at a party in her home in north London. The video was speculated to show Winehouse using crack.

London’s Metropolitan Police said a 24-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of drugs possession. Goodman confirmed his client was in police custody.

“Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment. She was arrested in order to be interviewed and is cooperating fully with inquiries,” Goodman said in a statement. “The interview relates to a video handed to police earlier this year,” he said.

Britain’s The Sun tabloid in January published still images from a video that it claimed showed Winehouse inhaling fumes from a small pipe. The images were said to have been filmed during a party at her London home.

The star was also shown apparently snorting ecstasy and cocaine and admitting to taking six Valium. Shortly after The Sun published still photographs of the video, Winehouse entered a London rehabilitation center.

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Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has been arrested for an alleged assault.

In the wee hours of April 23, the Grammy-winning “Rehab” singer allegedly headbutted a man outside a London pub. She voluntarily reported to a London police station on Friday to answer questions, and was arrested.

“I can confirm that a 24-year-old woman has been arrested by appointment at a central London police station and is currently in custody,” a Scotland Yard spokesman told PEOPLE.

It is a policy in England to arrest a suspect before questioning her in connection to a possible crime. Winehouse has not been charged with anything.

A 38-year-old man filed a report stating he was “headbutted” by Winehouse after trying to hail her a cab at 3:20 a.m. on April 23. According to a detailed account in the British paper The Sun, she also allegedly punched another man in the face and smoked drugs on the street.

The article was accompanied by a sequence of photos, including one of Winehouse walking into a lamppost.

Winehouse – who spent time in rehab in January and won five Grammys in February – was arrested just hours after her incarcerated husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, 25, appeared in court on charges of witness tampering. Winehouse did not attend.

The troubled singer - who has been pictured in recent weeks with scabs all over her face initially thought to be caused by the skin infection impetigo - has been warned by doctors if she doesn’t get clean there will be irreversible damage caused to her skin.

As she was allegedly taking cocaine at a party at her Camden home, in London, Amy was reportedly overheard saying: “I’ve been told I’ll lose my looks over this - but I can’t give it up! I’m told my scars might never heal. My dermatologist says it’s a result of the drugs and it could spread to other parts of my body if I don’t quit.”

The ‘Back to Black’ star is terrified her husband Blake Fielder-Civil - who is currently on remand at London’s Pentonville Prison awaiting trial on charges of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice - will no longer find her attractive if she is left covered in scars.

She said: “What will I do if I lose my looks? Blake will never love me like that.”

As well as allegedly taking cocaine, Amy - who entered rehab in January to seek help for drug addiction - was seen drinking heavily throughout the evening.

This gal is so talented it seems but is headed for a Janis Joplin ending unless she gets her shit together ASAP.

What’s up with those bumps on Amy Winehouse’s face? The singer has been diagnosed with impetigo, her spokesman confirms to PEOPLE.

It’s a bacterial skin infection that causes pimple-like lumps – and is “is highly contagious, and scratching or touching the sores is likely to spread the infection to other parts of the body as well as to other people,” according to the Mayo Clinic’s Web site.

And yes, Winehouse, 24, had been prescribed drugs … in the form of antibiotics.

As for how the singer’s feeling, “She’s fine,” a pal tells PEOPLE. “She’s not hiding away. She’s never been one to care what people think.”

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Amy Winehouse’s jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil was rushed to the prison medical block last week after allegedly taking a drugs overdose.

Fielder-Civil, who is currently behind bars in London’s Pentonville Prison, was found vomiting violently and writhing in pain on the floor of his cell after reportedly taking a potentially lethal combination of heroin mixed with an unknown toxic substance with five other inmates.

A Prison Service spokesperson said: “A small number of prisoners were treated in health care following the consumption of an unknown substance.”

Just days prior to the overdose, Fielder-Civil had been sentenced to solitary confinement after failing three random drug tests.

He has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice and will stand trial in June.

The 25-year-old is accused of attempting to fix the outcome of a previous trial for grievous bodily harm.

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Amy Winehouse is giving one of her Grammy Awards to her imprisoned husband.

The troubled singer - who won five prizes at the prestigious US music ceremony on Sunday - wants Blake Fielder-Civil to display the trophy in his prison cell as a symbol of their love.

A source said: “Amy is planning to give Blake one of her beloved Grammy Awards to prove how much she loves him.”

Prison guards at London’s Pentonville Prison will check the golden gramophone-shaped prize thoroughly to make sure there is nothing hidden inside.

Security must also declare the statue can’t be used as an offensive weapon.

Amy dedicated one of her five awards to Blake - who is currently awaiting trial on charges of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice - on Sunday.

The ‘Rehab’ star - who performed at the ceremony from London via a satellite link due to problems with her getting a US visa - said: “This is for my mum, my dad and my Blake, my Blake incarcerated.”

This chick is crazy but super cool! She obviously is very talented as well, but she seems to be destined to follow in the footsteps of a Janis Joplin or Jimi Hendrix.   I wonder how long this grammy will last in prison, I hope her Blake is a real bad ass because otherwise someone is going to take that grammy.  Don’t drop the soap Blake.

Amy Winehouse’s mother has spoken of her pride at her daughter’s Grammy success and her hopes that the troubled star is on “the road to recovery”.

Winehouse won five Grammy awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her autobiographical hit ‘Rehab’, but could not attend the ceremony because of visa problems, performing instead via satellite from London.

Her mother Janis Winehouse told GMTV today: “Well, as you saw, she looks good and it’s a case of she’s on the road, and that’s what it’s about, she’s on the road to recovery.”

She said it was probably best that her daughter did not end up going to the LA ceremony.

“I think it would have been too much for her because all of the travelling and flying there, I mean seeing what the Grammys was like … we could see it live from there and I thought if Amy were there, she’d be lost in it, she’d be a little girl lost in it.”

Mrs Winehouse said of her performance: “Well, it’s Amy coming back, she’s definitely on the way back.”

She spoke of the family’s fears for the singer’s health before she entered a London rehab clinic, saying: “She was sort of with it but not with it, and that’s the thing where I think fortunately, thank goodness in our family, she’s got a solid family and we’re all there for her.”
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Reformed party-animal Lindsay Lohan has pledged her support to troubled singers Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse by blaming the media for their public downfalls.

The ‘Mean Girls’ actress - who spent last summer in rehab in Utah battling substance abuse - claims the pair will not be able to find stability in their lives all the while they are under the media spotlight.

She explains: “I think lots of people go through dark times, but it’s even harder with everyone watching.

“It’s a lot of pressure and I really feel for them, but I can’t compare myself to them.

“Everyone is their own person and they will overcome it in their own ways.”

Spears is currently being held at a Los Angeles hospital for psychiatric treatment while Winehouse is seeking help for drug addiction at a clinic in London.

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British singer Amy Winehouse has promised fans she will keep away from booze - but only before she performs at concerts.

The ‘Rehab’ hitmaker, who was recently arrested in Norway for marijuana possession, told her tour organiser on Monday she will stay away from alcohol until after her gigs.

An insider says: “This tour started pretty much as the last one ended. Berlin was a difficult time for everyone and we thought it was going to turn into another tour full of drunken and missed shows.

“But she’s now said that she will not drink before her gigs for the rest of the tour. She stuck to it in Amsterdam, amazingly, and gave her best show of the tour yet. Everyone just hopes she keeps it up.”

The European tour ends in Manchester, England on 13 December.

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