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Amy Winehouse fans asked to stop stealing signs near her London home

Council officials in North London have asked fans of the late Amy Winehouse to stop defacing and stealing signs from the area near her old home in Camden Square.

It has now become apparent that fans have since paid tribute to the star by scrawling messages on street signs and are even taking them. 14 Camden Square signposts have been stolen since the star's tragic passing and it costs local residents around £290 to replace each one. 

Councillor Phil Jones explained to the London Evening Standard: "Amy is a Camden legend... and I can understand why fans may want to take a souvenir home with them from our area... However, removing these signs defaces the local neighbourhood and they have to be replaced at Camden taxpayers' expense."

"There are plenty of stallholders in the local markets who will gladly sell Amy memorabilia to those who want to remember her... I think a better tribute than nicking (stealing) a street sign would be to make a donation to the Amy WinehouseFoundation, to help young people affected by drug and alcohol misuse."

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