A “very concerned” former bodyguard was turned away from court after offering to testify in Britney Spears’ custody battle.

A former bodyguard for Britney Spears went to court to support a sealed declaration about questionable behaviour by the US pop star in a child-custody dispute between the singer and ex-husband Kevin Federline – but never got to testify.

A Los Angeles judge refused to immediately jail Black Hawk Down actor Tom Sizemore for possessing methamphetamine and for failing drug tests seven times this month.