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The death of Michael Jackson has been ruled as homicide due to intoxication by anaesthetic, an LA coroner has said.The death of Michael Jackson has been ruled as homicide due to intoxication by anaesthetic, an LA coroner has said.
The singer died in June from a cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. The singer died in June from cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles.
Jackson had lethal levels of a powerful anaesthetic, propofol, in his body when he died, coroner's office documents have already shown.Jackson had lethal levels of a powerful anaesthetic, propofol, in his body when he died, coroner's office documents have already shown.
Police have interviewed his doctor, Conrad Murray, but he has not been named as a suspect. He has strenuously denied any wrongdoing.Police have interviewed his doctor, Conrad Murray, but he has not been named as a suspect. He has strenuously denied any wrongdoing.
"The cause of death was established as acute propofol intoxication," the coroner's report said."The cause of death was established as acute propofol intoxication," the coroner's report said.
"The manner of death has been ruled: Homicide," it adds. PROPOFOL A powerful anaesthetic usually used before and during surgeryCan also be used in small doses to reduce stress or anxietyProduced as a white, opaque fluid and administered intravenouslyMarketed under the trade name Diprivan
The drugs Midazolam, Diazepam, Lidocaine, Lorazepam and Ephedrine were also detected in his body. "The manner of death has been ruled: Homicide," it adds. In the US, the crime of homicide includes manslaughter.
In the US, the crime of homicide includes manslaughter. A cocktail of six drugs - including Midazolam, Diazepam, Lidocaine, Lorazepam and Ephedrine - were detected in his body, the report said.
Lethal levels of propofol were judged to be the cause of Jackson's death, said an initial affidavit by the city's chief coroner.
According to those documents, Jackson's doctor told police he had been giving the singer the drug as part of his treatment for insomnia.
But, he said he had been concerned Jackson was becoming addicted to the drug and had been trying to wean him off, using alternative drugs.