Dad may face £100k bill for compo claim

DROPPED CASE Mr Mihov

A CLEANER could be landed with a £100,000 court bill if found to have been dishonest over a claim for compensation.

Mihail Mihov’s ex Kristiyana Gancheva claims he faked a ladder fall at work in a bid to claim £527,000, the High Court heard.

In 2019 Mr Mihov, 34, sued the Yew Tree Dairy and said he had hurt his knees and could not work.

The dad dropped his case after Miss Gancheva told the dairy in Skelmsersdale, Lancs, he lied.

The dairy has asked the High Court to rule his claim was “fundamentally dishonest”. The court heard Mr Mihov had been in a relationship with Miss Gancheva at the time of the alleged accident.

Judge Sarah Richardson reserved her ruling.

Amy aged eight

AMY Winehouse’s mum is to share memories of her daughter so that the world can see the “real Amy” behind the star persona.

Janis Winehouse, 66, has been absent from television and film tributes to the singer since she died in 2011 at the age of 27.

But she is opening up for a BBC documentary to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Amy’s death.

Janis said: “I don’t feel the world knew the true Amy, the one that I brought up and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to offer an understanding of her roots and a deeper insight into the real Amy.”

The BBC said her appearance in the documentary has been partly motivated by having multiple sclerosis, which can cause memory loss and shorten life expectancy.

The film – called Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On – will also show neverbefore-seen archive material from the singer’s family.

Amy, whose songs included Valerie, Rehab, and Back to Black, died of alcohol poisoning.

The Londoner had also been a drug user and had a turbulent love life.

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The BBC said: “Janis lives with multiple sclerosis which threatens to strip her of her memories of Amy... “The film will be a powerful and sensitive account of one of Britain’s best-loved musical talents, offering a new female-driven interpretation of her life, loves and her legacy.” Executive producer Dov Freedman said: “Amy was a musical icon and we couldn’t be prouder to help those closest to Amy reclaim her story.” Commissioning editors Max Gogarty and Rachel Davies said: “Whilst being a celebration of her musical genius and featuring unheard performances, it will also offer a reinterpretation of the prevailing narrative around her rise and fall, told by those closest to her.” In the past, much of the talking has been done by Amy’s lovers and her dad Mitch.

A 2015 British film called Amy won the Oscar for best documentary, but it was heavily criticised by Mitch and other relatives.