Britney rushed to hospital
Troubled pop star Britney Spears has been taken to hospital in an ambulance to “get help”.
The ambulance picked Spears up at her Studio City home shortly after 1:30 am (0930 GMT). It was escorted to the hospital by more than a dozen motorcycle officers, two police cruisers and two police helicopters.
Los Angeles police would not immediately confirm the report but one officer, who requested anonymity, said Spears was being taken to “get help”.
Celebrity gossip website TMZ.com reported Spears was rushed to UCLA Medical Center where she was to be placed on a 5150 hold, the involuntary confinement of a person deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.
It was the second time this month that Spears, 26, has been taken to hospital recently. Last month she was admitted to hospital following a row with ex-husband Kevin Federline over custody of their two children.
The unfolding drama follows warnings about her mental state by her manager and close friend.
Earlier this week Sam Lufti discussed the singer’s health problems during a phone call to television personality Barbara Walters, saying she was suffering from “mental issues” and had sought help from a psychiatrist for problems that are “treatable”.
A dishevelled and confused Spears was recently photographed crying and clutching her pet puppy on a pavement after an argument with Lufti.
It was the latest in a series of very public breakdowns by the former child star, who has spiralled out of control since her separation from husband with Kevin Federline last year.
The pair have been locked in a bitter custody dispute over Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1. Spears is currently barred from seeing the boys and has also been ordered to undergo drug and alcohol counselling and parental coaching.
In recent weeks the singer has failed to appear at numerous family court hearing concerning the custody case, either staying away or arriving but then fleeing before entering the building.
-Source Telegraph.co.uk
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