Brit super-richies, celebrities are being put at security risk because their bodyguards are 'too fat'.
British heavies - employed to protect royalty, stars and mega-rich businessmen - were considered among the best in the world.But according to experts standards have plummeted since a Government quango was introduced.
In order to work as a bodyguard - officially known as a close protection officer -a person needs to have a licence from the Security Industry Authority.
But anyone who passes a written exam gets a licence - even if they are overweight, elderly or even disabled.
"Anybody can pass. You don't have to be fit or have self-defence training," The Daily Express quoted Robin Barratt, founder of the British Bodyguard Association, as saying.
"There are overweight people weighing 20-plus stone with SIA licences because they can sit down and pass an exam.
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