PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Scotland Yard has said a post-mortem examination on the body of singer Amy Winehouse will be scheduled on Monday, as fans, friends and family continue to mourn her untimely death at the age of 27.
Her family released a statement expressing their grief at the loss of the Back To Black star, who was found dead in her north London home on Saturday afternoon.
It said: "Our family has been left bereft by the loss of Amy, a wonderful daughter, sister, niece. She leaves a gaping hole in our lives. We are coming together to remember her and we would appreciate some privacy and space at this terrible time."
A spokesman for the family said the funeral would be held as soon as possible, but the pending post-mortem examination and police investigation made it impossible to set a date and no details had yet been agreed.
He added that one of Winehouse's security team had found her and called an ambulance, but she could not be saved. Winehouse battled drink and drug problems throughout her career and news of her death was quickly followed by suggestions that it could be related to one or the other.
Superintendent Raj Kohli warned on Saturday that it was "inappropriate" to speculate at this stage on the cause of death, which is being treated as "unexplained".
The singer's grief-stricken mother Janis said she saw her daughter the day before she was found dead. The performer had said "I love you" at the end of a day out together - and her mother said she would always treasure those words.
Father Mitch, who flew back from New York when he heard the news, said: "This isn't real. I'm completely devastated."
Celebrities including Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, who performed with The Faces on Saturday night and dedicated the song I'd Rather Go Blind to her. He said: "Such a beautiful singer, Such a waste."
Sales of her back catalogue have surged since her death, with her acclaimed second album Back to Black re-entering the charts almost five years after its release.