AUTOPSY NUMBER 2
And police finally get to quiz doctor
MICHAEL Jackson's doctor was due to be interviewed by LA cops last night about the singer's last hours - as a SECOND AUTOPSY was being carried out.
Jackson's family requested another post mortem after his body was released to them by the coroner yesterday.
They fear the Thriller megastar was hooked on a cocktail of heavy painkillers and believe he was given an injection moments before his heart slowed.
But Dr Conrad Murray broke his silence when he insisted through his lawyer: "I am not responsible for Michael's death. I am very upset, as are millions of people across the world.
"But I am not a suspect. I intend to co-operate fully with the police then get on with my life."
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Sources told the News of the World Jacko's dad Joe will file a private lawsuit against Dr Murray should it turn out his son was killed by any "inappropriate medication".
The family is desperate to learn the full extent of Jacko's drug abuse in his final days. They do not want to wait six weeks for the official coroner's report on toxicity levels in the singer's system to reveal the exact cause of death.
Cardiologist Dr Murray, 51, known as Dr Feelgood, has hired hot-shot lawyer Matt Alford - described by his own firm as "an intimidating bad ass". Dr Murray was also accused last night of BOTCHING his attempt at resuscitating Jacko.
A 911 recording revealed the cardiologist - hired at the performer's request by promoters AEG in preparation for his planned London concerts - tried to revive him on a BED when he should have put the collapsed singer onto the FLOOR.
Another cardiologist Dr Daniel
Simon said: "To do effective CPR, you need to be on a hard surface."
The initial post mortem revealed there were no signs of "external injury" or "foul play" to Jacko's body. But dad Joe, 79, emerged from a furious meeting with police to declare: "The truth is still to be told, I'll tell you that right now!"
He added: "One day Michael is practising his dance routines in good health. Then there's this gap between his bedtime and the next day when we get the call that Michael is unconscious. Something happened that time in the doctor's presence. How long had he stopped breathing?"
The Jacksons wanted the new post mortem after Dr Murray FAILED to tell coroners what happened in the minutes after he gave Jacko his last shot of painkiller Demerol.
But his lawyer insisted he was not considered a suspect by cops and there was no criminal investigation.
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