Michael Jackson’s Death Ruled as a Homicide
August 24th, 2009 cherryconnect
Michael Jackson’s autopsy report concluded that the late pop singer died from “lethal levels” of propofol in addition to two sedatives which were administered by his personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray. Dr. Murray is now the target of a manslaughter investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Here is how the Associated Press is reporting the news:
“According to the document, Murray said he’d been treating Jackson for insomnia for about six weeks with 50 milligrams of propofol every night via an intravenous drip. But he said he feared Jackson was forming an addiction to the anesthetic, which is normally used in hospitals only, and was attempting to wean his patient by lowering the dose to 25 milligrams and adding the sedatives lorazepam and midazolam.”
“That combination succeeded in helping Jackson sleep two days prior to his death, so the next day, Murray told detectives he cut off the propofol — and Jackson fell asleep with just the two sedatives.”
