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Toxicology leaves Winehouse death riddle unsolved

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The absence of banned drugs may come as a relief to her father Mitch.

Toxicology results released to the family of singer Amy Winehouse this week raised almost as many questions as they answered, experts said, keeping the cause of the Rehab singers death a mystery.The Winehouse family issued a statement saying no illegal substances were found in the 27-year-olds system following her death at her north London home on July 23.The absence of banned drugs may come as a relief to her father Mitch, given Winehouses history of drug and alcohol addiction and rampant speculation about the role narcotics may have played in her shock passing.This doesnt make me feel the loss of my daughter any less, but we are pleased to be able to set the record straight to a certain extent, he told British tabloid, The Sun.Yet the statement did not specify whether there were any legal drugs found and said alcohol was present, but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death.Adding to the confusion was the fact that the toxicology results were given to the family and not made public in their entirety, allowing them to protect her legacy.Addiction experts and toxicologists said the information released Tuesday did little to solve the riddle of Winehouses death. While the cause could become clearer at a full inquest to be held on October 26, even then it could be assessed as undetermined.Combinations of perfectly legal substances can be lethal, said Jeremy Clitherow, a community pharmacist based in Liverpool, northern England, who specializes in addiction.You would have to look at the wording (of the toxicology report). Youd have to see the report rather than the paraphrased version. We cant speculate.
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