Amy Winehouse's husband arrested over plot

He was handcuffed by police and led away from an east London flat last night as Winehouse looked on and begged: "I want to go with him."

Amid dramatic scenes Fielder-Civil, 25, was seized by eight plain clothes officers at a flat in Bow.

As he was led away, the 24-year-old singer kissed and hugged him, sobbing: "Baby, I love you. Baby, I'll be fine."

He was arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with a trial due to start next week.

If convicted, he faces a possible lengthy jail sentence. The maximum sentence for the offence is life.

Three other men were also arrested in connection with the plot at addresses in east London.

All four spent the night in cells and were expected to be interviewed by detectives today.

They were arrested only hours after officers had battered down the front door of the singer and her husband's Camden home.

Police had been tipped off about a plot to stop a trial involving assault charges which is due to start on Monday.

They are probing allegations that £200,000 would have been paid to a key witness to stay away from the case and refuse to give evidence.

There is no suggestion that Winehouse was involved in the alleged plot.

Police are believed to have raided the home she shared with Fielder-Civil to gather evidence and officers spent several hours searching the address.

Her mother-in-law Georgette said she was "totally distraught and too upset to talk" about the arrest.

A Scotland Yard said four men had been arrested in east London yesterday and were being questioned in connection with an allegation of perverting the course of justice.

The four men, two 25-year-olds, a 22-year-old and a 19-year-old, were all being held in north London police stations.

Police said they expect to make further arrests. Winehouse is said to be distraught about the idea that her husband could get a long jail sentence if convicted.

The raid follows a difficult few months for the singer, who has received critical acclaim for her music but been under intense scrutiny due to her erratic lifestyle.

She, her husband and a friend were arrested in Norway last month for possession of marijuana and spent the night in a police cell before paying a fine and being released.