Jackson's doctor stops revival efforts
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Conrad Murray, the late Michael Jackson's personal physician, sits in court during his arraignment at the Los Angeles Superior Court Airport Branch Courthouse February 8, 2010. [Xinhua/Reuters] |
Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal physician, stopped resuscitation efforts on the dying star and delayed calling 911 in order to collect drug vials at the scene, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.
Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter after lethal levels of the anesthesia propofol and sedatives were found in Jackson's body.
The account was given to investigators by Alberto Alvarez, Jackson's logistics director, who stated that Conrad Murray may have tried to get rid of possible evidence. Two other Jackson's employees, who also gave their statements to the police, were also present at the scene.
Alvarez said he saw the Jackson lying in his bed, with eyes open, and there was no sign of life. Murray worked frantically, at one point performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while Alvarez took over CPR.
Murray's lawyer Ed Chernoff rejected the claim that his client tried to hide drugs, adding that Alvarez was interviewed twice by police and gave different accounts of what happened in Jackson's bedroom.
"He didn't say any of those things, then two months later, all of a sudden, the doc is throwing bottles into the bag," Chernoff said. "Alvarez's statement is inconsistent with his previous statement. We will deal with that at trial."
"We would ask the public to reserve judgment until after the people's witnesses are placed under oath and subjected to the rigors of cross-examination. We are confident that a fair trial will ferret out the truth," Chernoff added.
