British singer Amy Winehouse has temporarily moved out of her north London house because she is worried that it is haunted.

According to the Daily Star, the Back to Black songstress is scared to spend any time in her Camden property because she thinks it is being disturbed by the spirit of a dead child.

As such, Winehouse is thought to be currently staying in a hotel in the capital.

The Daily Star reported that the 24-year-old thinks that the spirit – a poltergeist – is responsible for some scratches which have appeared on her arms.

A source is quoted by the newspaper as saying: "She has a spare room in her house which she has been to terrified to redecorate because she believes a child died there. It has creepy aeroplane wallpaper and a weird feel to it.

"Amy is terrified because she thinks he''s managed to take over the entire house and has brought bad spirits with him that are scratching and harming her."