14 DAY TRIAL // Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning, as she relapsed after a period of abstinence. Her doctor testified in court at the inquest of her death, saying her last words were “I don't want to die.”
Dr. Christina Romete, Amy's GP, was with her the night before she died and, she told the court, she saw the singer tipsy but in good spirits, the Express informs.
The Grammy-winning singer had quit drugs two years ago, but replaced one bad habit for another and had started drinking heavily.
She was determined to quit drinking too, though, and had just spent at least a couple of weeks without touching a drop of alcohol.
When Romete saw her, she had relapsed – but was still talking about getting her life back on track and kick this habit as well.
“On the night I saw her, before she died, she was tipsy but self aware and was able to carry out a full conversation,” Dr. Romete told the court.
She suggested to Amy getting behavioral therapy to help her with her drinking problem, but the singer refused.
“I was not concerned that she was suicidal. She was looking forward to the future and we were discussing plans for her upcoming birthday party,” Romete further said.
“She had previously said she did not want to die and said that night, ‘I have not achieved things I wanted to do’,” the GP testified, adding that, “She was one of the most intelligent women I had ever met.”
Dr. Romete also testified that Amy had been off drugs since 2008 but was still having serious problems quitting drinking.
“That was when her problems with alcohol began. For the past month we were discussing how to sustain the positive changes in her life,” the GP added.
Amy Winehouse's death has been ruled a “misadventure.” She had 416 milligrams of alcohol per deciliter of blood: 350 milligrams is fatal, and 80 milligrams is the legal drink and driving limit, as we also informed you yesterday.