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Tabloid Hell: Amy Winehouse's dad says 'put Blake in prison'

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Mitch Winehouse wants his son-in-law locked up

Amy Winehouse’s dad has pleaded for his daughter's hubbie Blake Fielder-Civil to be put in prison.

Mitch Winehouse has been very vocal about his dislike for the “video assistant”, who is due in court on November 12 accused of assaulting a pub landlord.

According to today's (November 2) Mirror, he told a 'pal': “If Blake were to go to jail for GBH it would probably be the best thing that could happen for Amy... She’d be mortified if he did go to jail but it would be a chance for her to get on the straight and narrow.”

He is said to have added: “The trouble is Blake seems to want them to go to rehab together and to be in control - and they’ve been told that isn’t a good idea and the likelihood of recovery is small. If he were in jail for a few months I think Amy would have a better chance of recovering. She needs to get herself sorted before she worries about him.”

Mitch is alleged to have concluded by repeating his observations made earlier in the week that the trouble started when the singer tied the knot: “She was a complete opponent of hard drugs... and that changed about six months ago when she got married.”

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