Saturday, July 11, 2009

Jackson probe hinges on the coroner's report


What really killed Michael Jackson? The late pop star's family and fans aren't the only ones waiting for the final coroner's report. Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton says that, depending on the results of the toxicology tests, the nature of their investigation into Jackson's death could change.

"We are still awaiting corroboration from the coroner's office as to cause of death," Bratton told CNN.com. "That is going to be very dependent on the toxicology reports that are due to come back. And based on those, we will have an idea of what it is we are dealing with. Are we dealing with homicide, or are we dealing with accidental overdose?"

Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, told ABC News on Thursday night, "I do believe it was foul play."

Meanwhile, CNN is reporting that Michael Jackson took more than 10 Xanax pills a night, and the Loss Angels Times reports that the county coroner's office has subpoenaed Jackson's medical records from a number of doctors who treated Jackson over the years.
CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta said he was surprised by the amount of Xanax that Jackson allegedly was taking.

"No matter how you cut it, that is an extremely high dosage," Gupta said.

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