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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 cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. | The singer died in June from cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. |
| The powerful anaesthetic Propofol and Lorazepam, a sedative, were the "primary drugs responsible for Mr Jackson's death", the report said. | The powerful anaesthetic Propofol and Lorazepam, a sedative, were the "primary drugs responsible for Mr Jackson's death", the report said. |
| 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. | |
| 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 | 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 manner of death has been ruled: Homicide," it adds. In the US, the crime of homicide includes manslaughter. | "The manner of death has been ruled: Homicide," it adds. In the US, the crime of homicide includes manslaughter. |
| A cocktail of drugs - including Midazolam, Diazepam, Lidocaine, Lorazepam and Ephedrine - were detected in his body, the report said. | A cocktail of drugs - including Midazolam, Diazepam, Lidocaine, Lorazepam and Ephedrine - were detected in his body, the report said. |
| The full toxicology report remains sealed, at the request of the LA Police Department and the city's district attorney. | |
| An initial affidavit by the city's chief coroner had said that lethal levels of Propofol were judged to be the cause of Jackson's death. | |
| According to those documents, Jackson's doctor told police he had been giving the singer the drug as part of his treatment for insomnia. | 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. | But, he said he had been concerned Jackson was becoming addicted to the drug and had been trying to wean him off. |