Michael Jackson

Coroner found death of Michael Jackson was homicide: official

The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide, a law enforcement official says.

This finding that makes it more likely criminal charges will be filed against the doctor who was with the pop star when he died and is the target of a manslaughter investigation.

The coroner determined a fatal combination of drugs was given to Jackson hours before he died June 25 in his rented Los Angeles mansion, according to the official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the findings have not been publicly released.

Forensic tests found the powerful anesthetic propofol acted together with at least two sedatives to cause Jackson's death, the official said.

Dr. Conrad Murray, a Las Vegas cardiologist who became Jackson's personal physician weeks before his death, is the target of the Los Angeles Police Department's manslaughter investigation.

According to a search warrant affidavit unsealed on Monday in Houston, Murray told investigators he administered a 25mg dose of propofol around 10.40am after spending the night injecting Jackson with two sedatives in an unsuccessful attempt to get him to sleep.

The warrant, dated July 23, states that lethal levels of propofol were found in Jackson's system. Besides the propofol and two sedatives, the coroner's toxicology report found other substances in Jackson's system but they were not believed to have been a factor in the singer's death, the official said.

Murray has spoken to police and last week released a video saying he "told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail."

His attorney, Edward Chernoff, had no immediate comment but has previously said Murray never administered anything that "should have" killed Jackson.

A call to the coroner's office was not returned on Monday.

Murray did not say anything about the drugs he gave to Jackson

Violet wrote:I'm just giving my thoughts in general, i wasn't directing anything towards you. What part of my post made you assume that?

Summer wrote:Thanks for posting the article Camm.

I had a feeling the outcome would be very similar. I am just hoping they wouldn't arrest and charge someone without good reason and good evidence. It's all very sad and as a fan, I cannot simply move on, I am saddened very much by his death.

Violet wrote:

Summer wrote:Thanks for posting the article Camm.

I had a feeling the outcome would be very similar. I am just hoping they wouldn't arrest and charge someone without good reason and good evidence. It's all very sad and as a fan, I cannot simply move on, I am saddened very much by his death.

I'm not saying 'move on' from him, but with people pointing the finger and blaming every one who had some connection to him. I have read so much...well in my terms i refer to it as crap but it looks like that may "offend" some so i'll say news on him. His kid thought he was pretending to be dead, he was dead 1 hour before they called the ambulance, he had several gay lovers and now some dickhead has uploaded footage on Youtube claiming a guy getting out of an ambulance at the coroner's office is MJ himself. This is what is annoying and this what makes me angry, when people will do anything to make a quick buck over his death. I said STRAIGHT away this would happen and it has. It sickens me when people make jokes/comments about people who cannot defend themselves.

On another point, this is getting borderline ridiculous that no matter what i say, its ALWAYS gonna be offensive to someone. I don't mean to sound disrespectful with what i say. If you don't like my opinion, don't read it.