Tuesday, August 25, 2009

L.A. Coroner Rules Michael Jackson Death Homicide


After an autopsy of Michael Jackson found lethal levels of the anesthetic propofol in his body, the Los Angeles County Coroner has reportedly ruled the singer's death a homicide, the Associated Press reports.

According to the seach warrant, Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, told LAPD detectives that he had been treating the singer for insomnia for about six weeks, and had been giving Jackson 50 milligrams of propofol every night intravenously. Jackson referred to propofol, a cloudy white fluid, as his "milk," according to the affidavit.

But Murray told police he was worried Jackson was becoming addicted to the powerful anesthetic and tried to ease him off it. Murray said he reduced the singer's dosage to 25 milligrams and added two other sedatives, lorazepam and midazolam, the Times reports. On June 23, two days before Jackson's death, Murray administered those two medications and withheld the propofol.

On the morning the singer died, Dr. Murray tried to help Jackson sleep without using propofol, according to the paper. Murray told detectives he gave the singer valium at 1:30 a.m., and then injected lorazepam through an IV at 2 a.m. An hour later, when Jackson was still awake, Murray gave him midazolam, according to the report.

Over the next few hours, Murray said he gave Jackson various drugs. Then at 10:40 a.m., Murray administered 25 milligrams of propofol after Jackson repeatedly demanded the drug, according to the affidavit.

Murray told detectives that after he administered Jackson's last dose of propofol, he stepped away from the singer for only two minutes to use the restroom. When he returned, Murray said, he found Jackson wasn't breathing and immediately began CPR.

However, detectives later obtained Murray's phone records, and found Murray was on the phone with three separate callers for approximately 47 minutes shortly after he allegedly found Jackson not breathing.

While Murray performed CPR, one of Jackson’s staff members called 911. The singer was then rushed to UCLA Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

If you ask me there is still much not being disclosed about the death of Michael Jackson and this doctor or should I say WHACK JOB!.

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