Mitch Winehouse has revealed that Peaches Geldof’s death brought back the pain of his daughter Amy Winehouse’s passing.
The 63-year-old singer has admitted that when 25-year-old Peaches died in April 2014 due to a heroin overdose, he couldn’t help but be reminded of his own daughter’s death from alcohol poisoning in July 2011, and he relates to the grief Bob must be feeling.
Talking to the Daily Mirror, Mitch said: "When Peaches died it brought everything back to me. It was a similar situation because Peaches seemed to be doing so well and Amy in the last five weeks of her life didn’t drink, except for small periods where she drank a lot.
"We were convinced [Amy] was moving towards sobriety as I’m sure Bob Geldof and his family thought Peaches was. But with toxic substances like alcohol and heroin, terrible accidents can happen."
Mitch noted that he hasn’t spoken directly to Peaches father, but added that it must be particularly hard for the Boomtown Rats musician after he lost his ex-wife Paula Yates to heroin overdose in September 2000.
He said: "Bob Geldof hasn’t been in contact. I wouldn’t know what to say to him, it’s so sad. She was a beautiful girl and had two wonderful kids.
"But that is the nature of addiction, that becomes the greatest love of their life and Bob probably knows that. It’s terrible, especially what happened to Peaches mum."
Mitch Winehouse feels Bob’s pain over Peaches death
