Mitch Winehouse: Amy said she was finished with drink

The grief-stricken father of singer Amy Winehouse told her to “sleep tight” today as her family and friends said their last goodbyes.

In a heartfelt eulogy, Mitch Winehouse told mourners his daughter had “conquered” her drug addiction, was “trying hard to deal with her drinking”, and was happier than she had been for a long time.

The Grammy-award winning singer, who had battled drink and drug problems throughout her career, was found dead at her home in Camden on Saturday.

The funeral service at Edgwarebury Cemetery in north London ended to the strains of her favourite song, Carole King’s 'So Far Away'.

Mr Winehouse said his daughter was trying to deal with her drinking and had recently “just completed three weeks of abstinence”, adding that she told him: “Dad I’ve had enough of drinking, I can’t stand the look on your and the family’s faces anymore.”

He also revealed plans to set up a foundation in his daughter’s name to help people struggling with addiction.

He added: “Knowing she wasn’t depressed, knowing she passed away, knowing she passed away happy, it makes us all feel better.”

His eulogy ended with the words: “Goodnight, my angel, sleep tight. Mummy and Daddy love you ever so much.”