Amy Winehouse kidnap threats

3:52pm Sunday 23rd December 2007

Singer Amy Winehouse will be watching her back after it was revealed jailed gangsters are threatening to kidnap her.

The threats are alleged to have been made to the former Brit School pupil's husband Blake Fielder-Civil who is currently in Pentoville Prison awaiting trial.

According to the News of the World, 25-year-old Blake, who is on remand for alleged assault and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, was told his wife would be kidnapped if he did not pay £100,000.

A source at the prison told the paper he had been ordered to pay the money into a secret bank account or the Rehab singer would be snatched.

Amy was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the investigation into perverting the course of justice.

The 24-year-old was later released on bail after being quizzed by cops.

The singer was nominated for six Grammy awards earlier this month and is expected to be this year's top selling artist.

Sales of her album Back to Black are expected to have reached more than 1.65million by the end of the year.

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