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Los Angeles: The troubled life of Britney Spears added a new chapter when the intoxicated pop star was whisked away in an ambulance after police were called to her house to help solve a nearly three-hour custodial dispute involving her young sons.
Television footage showed Spears being taken away in an ambulance from her home late on Thursday while being followed by dozens of celebrity reporters. Several police cars, their sirens blaring in the middle of the night, escorted the ambulance carrying Spears.
Spears was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, Entertainment Tonight reported on its website on Friday.
Cedars spokeswoman Simi Singer said she could not confirm or deny that Spears was there, citing patient confidentiality laws.
Calls early last morning to the Los Angeles Police Department's media line were not answered.
Late on Thursday, police said officers were called to Spears' house around 8 pm in a custodial dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline over their small boys, Sean Preston and Jayden James.
Spears turned the children over around 10.50 pm, said Officer Jason Lee.
No injuries
Lee said Spears was under the influence of an unknown substance, but declined further details. No injuries were reported.
Calls to attorneys and publicists for both Federline and Spears on Thursday were not returned.
Around 10.30 pm, six police cars, two ambulances and a fire truck entered the gated-community that includes Spears' house. Several police cars had been seen in the area earlier in the night. The vehicles left when Spears was taken in the ambulance.
A dispatcher with the Los Angeles Fire Department referred calls to the police department.
Spears and Federline have been involved in a long and very public custody battle.
Federline has temporary custody of the children because Spears, who has limited visitation rights, has defied court orders. The two were married in October 2004 and divorced in July.
Spears has appeared increasingly out of control the last year. She has been photographed without underwear and appeared to be drunk and out-of-control.
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