The Autopsy Result Won’t Be Known for Two More Weeks

The Los Angeles Police Department’s medical examiner’s office announced yesterday, Thursday, that the result of Michael Jackson’s autopsy will not be known for another two weeks. Previously, it was said that the result might be announced this week or next week. No reason for the delay in announcing the final autopsy result has been given. Michael’s body was transferred to the medical examiner on June 25, the day he died, and at the same time it was said that determining the main cause of his death could take 6 to 8 weeks. Doctors are conducting toxicology tests to see whether Michael died due to an injection of pain medication, and if so, what drugs were used on him. So far, the police have questioned a number of doctors in the city who had been treating Michael. Earlier, it was said that Michael suffered from chronic insomnia and, after dance rehearsals, because of the rise in adrenaline levels in his blood, he was unable to sleep or rest for up to 24 hours. It was said that in order to sleep and prepare for the next day’s rehearsal, he had asked his nurse for a sleeping pill and painkiller. His nurse said she had not given Michael any medication. She also rejected the possibility that Michael might have injected himself. She said Michael didn’t like injections, and every time I injected him with vitamins, he would close his eyes so he wouldn’t see what was happening. This news—that Michael used a specific medication before his death—has not yet been confirmed by the police or the medical examiner, and this information is based only on people’s statements. If it is determined that an injection of pain medication prescribed by a doctor caused his cardiac arrest, then the responsible doctors may face legal prosecution. Source: eMJey / AP