Amy Winehouse’s father slams Paul McCartney for saying he could have helped the singer: ‘What would he have done?’

Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, has called out Beatles’ legend Paul McCartney for his claim that he could have saved his daughter from her tragic death.

On Friday, on what would have been his daughter’s 35th birthday, the father of the British singer appeared on ITV’s “Loose Women” and revealed that he was shocked to read that McCartney regretted not being able to help Winehouse battle her addiction.

“What would he have done? It’s up to the person in recovery and they have to want to get help. It’s all about the person who is dealing with her addiction,” Mitch said of McCartney’s comments. “We’ve gone through the hurt and the pain and it’s still painful and our way to deal with it is to help young people.”

In an interview with GQ, the “Let It Be” singer recalled the time he met Winehouse in 2008, three years before death, and said that he was aware that the young star “had a problem,” but regretted not saying or doing anything to help her.

“‘I knew she had a problem, but I ended up just saying hi, she said hi, but afterwards I thought I really should have just run after her — ‘Hey, Amy, listen, you’re really good, I really hope you…’ — and say something that broke through the despair. And she’d remember and think, ‘Oh yeah, I’m good, I’ve got a life to lead.’ But you always have those little regrets.”

Winehouse’s father also clarified on the talk show that, although his daughter struggled with drugs, she did not die from an overdose.

“What people don’t realize about Amy is she was clear of drugs for three years. A lot of people think she died of a drugs overdose, right? Well, she didn’t, she was clear of drugs for three years. Some people say, “Well, what’s the difference?” She died of alcohol poisoning.”

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