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| Jackson 'had lethal drug levels' | Jackson 'had lethal drug levels' |
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| Pop star Michael Jackson had lethal levels of the powerful anaesthetic propofol in his body when he died, coroner's office documents show. | |
| The findings were contained in a previously sealed search warrant which has been made public in Houston. | The findings were contained in a previously sealed search warrant which has been made public in Houston. |
| The singer died on 25 June at the age of 50 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. | The singer died on 25 June at the age of 50 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. |
| Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has been interviewed twice by police but has not been named as an official suspect. | Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has been interviewed twice by police but has not been named as an official suspect. |
| According to the search warrant, Dr Murray told police he had been giving the singer propofol as part of his treatment for insomnia. | According to the search warrant, Dr Murray told police he had been giving the singer propofol as part of his treatment for insomnia. |
| But, he said he had been concerned Jackson was becoming addicted to the drug and had begun to lower the dosage. | But, he said he had been concerned Jackson was becoming addicted to the drug and had begun to lower the dosage. |
| On the morning of the singer's death, Dr Conrad is reported to have given Jackson a lower dosage of propofol after a number of other drugs had not worked. | On the morning of the singer's death, Dr Conrad is reported to have given Jackson a lower dosage of propofol after a number of other drugs had not worked. |
| He left the star alone to make some telephone calls and when he returned Jackson was not breathing, the LA Times reports. | He left the star alone to make some telephone calls and when he returned Jackson was not breathing, the LA Times reports. |
| Dr Conrad is known to have performed CPR on his patient while the paramedics were called, but Jackson was declared dead when he arrived at hospital. | Dr Conrad is known to have performed CPR on his patient while the paramedics were called, but Jackson was declared dead when he arrived at hospital. |