Amy Winehouse's family slam claims of neglect

Amy Winehouse's father has apparently slammed claims that the singer has been abandoned by her family.

Mitch Winehouse, 57, was responding to an open letter written my Amy's mum Jan in the News Of The World.

"It is absolute rubbish to suggest that no-one has been in touch with Amy," the Daily Mirror quoted him as saying. "I've seen her five times myself last week. We're getting sick of the sight of each other, we are seeing each other that much."

Jan wrote in the letter, responding to pictures on Amy in the early hours of the morning in the street: "Come home to me. We were terrified after we saw those pictures."

"Amy is monitored all the time," Mitch insisted. "She is with trusted people who care for her and look out for her. We are all encouraging and helping Amy at the minute and that is what is most important."

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