Ambulances called to HMP Wandsworth where Russell Brand is being held

Emergency crews have rushed to HMP Wandsworth this morning, where Russell Brand is being held ahead of his sentencing.A major emergency response, including three ambulances, two ambulance cars and fire crews, were dispatched to the Category B prison at 9.46am today.A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “At 0946, Firefighters were called to HMP Wandsworth. The incident was over for crews by 1020.”Brand faces years in prison after he was convicted of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women during his showbiz heyday.Ambulances spotted going into HMP Wandsworth todayW8MediaBrand will spend the weekend in custody before he returns to the same court on Monday to learn his prison sentence.Mr Justice Joel Bennathan denied Brand’s request to be given bail over the weekend so he could say goodbye to his children, fearing that Brand would abscond instead of returning to court.His wife Laura Gallacher, 39, who attended much of the trial, was seen to hunch over in the public gallery as Mr Justice Bennathan told Brand that he now faces an inevitable and lengthy jail term.The Standard has contacted the Ministry of Justice, the Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service for comment.Read MoreThe exact nature of the incident remains unclear.