Maltese in London to be interviewed on Amy Winehouse death
UK police are to interview a Maltese in London, Tony Azzopardi after he alleged to have taken singer Amy Winehouse to buy crack cocaine and heroin hours before she died.
The 56-year-old, who says he became friends with Amy, 27, through her former husband Blake Fielder-Civil, has promised to do all he can to help police piece together her final hours, the Daily Mirror reports.
"I want Amy's family to know the truth about what happened. I want to help them out – but I'm worried about my safety."
He said he was nervous about possible "comebacks" from the dealer, describing him as a local "Mr Big" in the Camden area of North London.
Several people claim to have seen Amy outside Camden bar The Good Mixer a week ago on Friday evening, the night before she was found dead.
Azzopardi claims she pulled alongside him in a black cab as he walked near a pub called The Eagle at 11.30pm.
He says she asked him to help her buy drugs and they went in the taxi to West Hampstead, where he made a call to a dealer from a phone box.
As they waited, he says Amy told him she was annoyed that Fielder-Civil had been ringing her from prison, and "hassling" her.
Azzopardi said the dealer, who he claims was known to Amy, arrived in a car and handed over drugs. He says she paid £1,200 for half an ounce of crack and the same of heroin.
Later, he says, she dropped him off in nearby Archway before she went home in the early hours of Saturday. Amy was found at 4pm that day. Police said they found no evidence of drugs or drug paraphenalia in her home.
Doctors revealed she had been dead for several hours.
"When Amy dropped me off, she gave me a kiss on the cheek and that was it – the last time I saw her," Azzopardi said.
"She looked good, you know, fit – like she'd been clean for a while and filled out a bit. I couldn't believe it when I found out she was gone."
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Ray Gatt
Aug 2nd 2011, 15:06
@ Chris Frendo - if there's anything lousy here, it's you and your uncalled for comment. I'm not a fan of her music either but respect those who are and respect her as a human being.
TuffyDavies Davidson
Aug 2nd 2011, 13:17
The problem is that some Maltese coming to the UK tend to think that the Uk is naive and very lenient same as its in your country anything goes, and the once that we read about mostly originate from your country and Cyprus who are bent as a nine bob-note.These are the sorts of immigrants that your people never hear about, but it does happen in many parts of Britian needless to say return back to their country loaded full of bad habits.Although Malta and other countries are eu members our securtity team should double check before letting them into Britain, ie., criminal records, dodging taxes, vat whatever from their origianl country, its only fair after all.
Jeff Mead
Aug 2nd 2011, 13:54
I second that and agree with you Mr.Davidson entirely.People entering Britain should be thoroughly checked for any misdoings in the country of origin and as you say the Maltese and the rest coming to Britian are no exception. JeffMead Snr.
Ray Gatt
Aug 2nd 2011, 15:46
@ Mr. Davidson and Mr. Mead - Why are you putting every Maltese in one basket. There were and still are Maltese imigrants in the UK who had to leave their homeland in the 50ies and 60ies and so on, for the simple reason that we had just come out of the war and had to find employment in the UK since at the time we were a colony and had every right. I can assure you that most of these Maltese were honest and hardworking people and only a small percentage of these Maltese finish up in Soho district. I can assure you that there were and still are British who are as bad if not worse than the Maltese. Ever heard of the Cray bros. I can assure you that illegal drugs started in Britain long before the Maltese landed on your shores, so show a little respect to an island that gave it all when it mattered and all it got for it was a lousy cross.
Joe Borg
Aug 2nd 2011, 17:03
You speak as if the Britons that come to Malta are all called Mother Theresa...
Ann welch
Aug 2nd 2011, 22:36
TuffyDavies Davidson.....
There are good and bad from every country and every walk of life....
Whilst I get upset about people taring all Brits ( I,m on) with the same brush.......I also get upset with people taring all Maltese with the same brush.....or any nation for that matter..
and to my mind...a drug dealer/ taker...is just that........a druggie......whoever he is and wherever he,is from....
When I read some of the comments to a lot of the stories in this paper..........it seems we are all out to score points off each other.....my dads bigger than your dad syndrome......when did the world get so ANGRY ???
That aside......a young lady has lost her life......a daughter,a sister....etc etc.......and all we do is bicker.....
Its tragic when someones dies so young...and even more tragic when the circumstances are posibly through life choices......
If this man did what hes says he did.....and so publicly......then I fear for his life too....but again...thats his life choice......
Cant we just remember that somone died ?
From...a quiet ,unassuming,not covered in tatoos,non beer swilling,non foul mouthed searing Brit..
Heather Elding
Aug 3rd 2011, 09:55
Tell me which newspaper you're reading cause I haven't seen anything bad linked to Malta for quite a long time. So saying that most of what you read originates from this country could be quite a lie! It's easy to sit back in front of your computer and stereotype. Although I agree that people coming from abroad should be thoroughly checked I think that the first part of your argument is most disrespectful and makes undue and narrow-minded false accusations. You should maybe look at what your own people do before criticizing others, which is usually much harder to do.
Antoine Zammit
Aug 2nd 2011, 01:58
Hi.. I don't wanna be judge and jury, but when a star like this passes away everyone suddenly knows her and has been a 'great friend' of her during her life time.
Maybe to grab one's small yet ILLEGITIMATE share of fame?? Everyone wants to be famous nowadays!
Charles J. Buttigieg
Aug 1st 2011, 21:48
This guy is only interested in his 15 minutes of fame.
Diane Vella
Aug 1st 2011, 20:45
Why is it that ALL maltese are drug addicts and dealers? Anyone getting angry about the sentence? Serves you right. This is the maltese attitude on ALL africans living in Malta. Now speak!!! Coz there is one who made a bad name to the nation doesnt mean the whole lot is bad. But i hope that ALL british will offend ALL maltese after this! Nice evening to ALL of u
Mr mark johnson
Aug 1st 2011, 13:59
There is no pub called the eagle in camden.
There is the old eagle near camden road tube which seems the sort of place he would use.
Shame Amy can't confirm his story ; )
Mr Matthew Degiorgio
Aug 1st 2011, 18:00
It seems that you have been living in London for a long time since you are contradicting every news report.
angelo cilia
Aug 1st 2011, 13:57
I'll bet Tony was well acquainted with Doug and Dinsdale Piranha .
Mr Joseph N. Attard
Aug 1st 2011, 13:55
Is it not good to know we still have Maltese of a certain calibre to uphold Malta's name in London?
hugh jars
Aug 2nd 2011, 11:14
what, and they are not here!!!!!
Victor Baldacchino
Aug 1st 2011, 13:30
tiskanta pajjiz tikka u kullimkien nissemew. Dak hu il kobot ta pajjiz ic-ckunija tieghu.
Ms Sandra Grech
Aug 1st 2011, 18:54
Yeah we always get known and put in the newspapers for the wrong reasons, never anything good. It's so embarrassing
O Formosa
Aug 1st 2011, 20:55
You're right Sandra! We always get to be mentioned in the embarrassing parts of the news! Shameful!
Mrs Alice Lodge
Aug 3rd 2011, 09:54
Iva pajjis tikka IMMA nissemew for praisworthy reasons as well, not just for the lowlife pictured above that makes one cringe, his ilk is to be found in ANY NATIONALITY. By what I read in your papers Malta has acquired her share of undesirables min mindu dhaltu fil EU...... and all that it entailed!
Mr John Micallef
Aug 1st 2011, 13:10
readers please take note of the club names, and next time you're in London, take a pic right outside the door...if you're allowed to.. ;-)
Mr mark johnson
Aug 1st 2011, 13:45
Look it up on google maps street view.
Albert Ostimani
Aug 1st 2011, 15:17
especially if the readers love to dj ;)
TuffyDavies Davidson
Aug 2nd 2011, 04:03
Yes that is very true Mrs.Grech, The Maltese* especially in London east area and also the north of the UK are only known for their bad habits they bring with them over here in England, if its not the old Soho prost.district what used to be known for in the 60's) it is now their drug habbit or bent dealings, as usual trying to make an easy buck.
Heather Elding
Aug 3rd 2011, 10:15
@ TuffyDavies Davidson:
What you're saying is quite patronizing coming from a country where people get murdered for a chinese take-away by gangs who are British themselves. If you really thought that the British are so perfect (and to my opinion no nationality is, because at the end of the day if you want to be a drug dealer you'll be one no matter where you come from) you would only be looking at the Times of Malta to criticize others out of a superiority complex.
Ms M Mifsud
Aug 1st 2011, 12:42
Why does it have to be something like this for Malta to be mentioned?!
Franklin Grima
Aug 1st 2011, 17:27
He is maltese, honest, i think it is way better then runnning of to live in the desert so nobody can find you!
If his story is true he is risking his life ...
Mr mark johnson
Aug 1st 2011, 17:47
A 56 year old junkie!
How long you think he got left anyway?
Mr Tony Gatt
Aug 1st 2011, 12:39
Being a bit of an old codger (75) I'm not usually a fan of modern 'pop' music but I must say I rather liked Amy Winehouse's style.
As she also wrote the lyrics to most of her songs she had a talent that most singers today can only dream of.
The curse of the modern age-drugs- destroys so many people.
Jesmond Micallef
Aug 1st 2011, 16:05
Yes, Mr. Tony Gatt, drugs and alcohol are a terrible mix !. I liked Amy Winehouse too but she has now joined the list of those who previously gone down that same path.
Ms. Amy Winehouse is now gone and never to return. May her soul rest in everlasting peace, now.
Ms S Micallef
Aug 1st 2011, 12:14
u mela everything is linked to Malta???
hugh jars
Aug 2nd 2011, 11:17
i wonder why?
Andreana Attard
Aug 1st 2011, 12:10
Fantastic - so two major tragedies happened on the same day and both have connections with Malta - (the Norway killings and the singer's death.)
Carlos Espinal
Aug 1st 2011, 12:29
Weird is not it?
Chris Frendo
Aug 1st 2011, 13:28
Please don't compare mass killing with the drug overdose of a lousy singer .
Ms Julie Peace
Aug 1st 2011, 14:49
Yes, I get your point. The "lousy" bit was unnecessary, I was not Amy Winehouse's biggest fan, but there is no way you could call her singing "lousy"
Mr jon farrugia
Aug 1st 2011, 15:12
@ Chris Frendo
Please stop being childish
Mr Tony Gatt
Aug 1st 2011, 15:17
@ Chris Frendo
They say 'A crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name'
And your claim to fame is...????
Pule' Carmel
Aug 1st 2011, 16:00
True, but only if you are drugged!