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Amy Winehouse coroner has resigned

The coroner who oversaw the inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse has resigned after her qualifications were questioned.

The Back To Black singer's relatives said they were still absorbing the implications of the news.

In October last year, Suzanne Greenaway ruled that the soul singer had died from accidental alcohol poisoning.

Greenaway had been appointed an assistant deputy coroner in London by her husband, Coroner Andrew Reid.

But she resigned in November after authorities learned she had not been a registered UK lawyer for five years as required. She had practised law for a decade in her native Australia.

Reid said today he was "confident that all of the inquests handled were done so correctly" - but offered to hold them over again if the families of the deceased wanted it. Greenaway had been in the job since 2009.

Winehouse's family said they had not yet decided what to do.

In a statement, the family said it was "taking advice on the implications of this and will decide if any further discussion with the authorities is needed."

Source: music.uk.msn.com
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