In a report that has taken two months to be revealed, the Los Angeles County Coroner has ruled Michael Jackson‘s death a homicide. The autopsy results indicate that a lethal dose of propofol, an intraveneous drug used to put surgical patients to sleep before surgical procedures, caused the singers death.
Dr. Conrad Murray told investigators that he had been administering the IV drug to Michael Jackson every night for the past six weeks before his death. Several days prior to June 25, 2009, he attempted to wean the singer to a lower dose.
In the early morning hours of Jackson’s death, Murray administered the sedative drugs valium, lorazepam and midazolam, but the doctor was unable to induce a restful state for his client. He admits that at 10:40 a.m. Jackson demanded propofol so the doctor reluctantly administered 25 milligrams. He left the room for several minutes to use the restroom and when he returned he discovered that Jackson wasn’t breathing.
Between the time Jackson went into cardiac failure and when a call was made to 911, investigators discovered through telephone records that Murray made three phone calls lasting a total of 47 minutes. When paramedics arrived on the scene, Murray insisted that they transport Jackson to a hospital, refusing to declare him dead at his rented Holmby Hills mansion.
Investigators removed a large supply of prescription drugs, including eight bottles of propofol that had been prescribed by Dr. Murray. Investigators also identified Dr. Arnold Klein and Dr. Allan Metzger as supplying drugs to Jackson, in his own name and under various alias identities.
View the L.A. County Coroner’s findings in the video below.