Timeline of Events on June 25: The Day Michael Jackson Died
What follows is a report prepared by a Fox News reporter based on what was said in court on Tuesday.
Reading this may be difficult for some people.
Conrad Murray, a heart specialist, visited Michael’s home at 1:00 a.m. six nights a week during the two months before Michael’s death to inject propofol into a sleepless Michael. Propofol is a powerful anesthetic drug that is only used in hospital operating rooms. It is not used to treat insomnia, and it is prohibited to sell it to individuals.
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June 23, 2009: Michael’s legendary performance on the Staples Center stage in Los Angeles, to prepare for his concert tour in London.
June 24: Rehearsal again. Michael leaves the hall happy and optimistic, and returns home at 1:00 a.m. on June 25.
At the same time, security officers observe the BMW of Conrad Murray.
June 25, Michael’s home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles
1:30 a.m.: Conrad Murray begins treating Michael’s insomnia.
2:00 a.m.: Valium pills are administered, though they do not help Michael’s insomnia.
3:00 a.m.: Diazepam injection intravenously.
5:00 a.m.: Other medications.
7:30 a.m.: The drugs are injected through an IV bag.
10:40 to 11:00 a.m.: Propofol is injected. Michael suffers respiratory arrest and dies before the emergency doctors arrive.
During the injection, only two people were in the room: M.J. and Murray.
11:51 a.m.: Murray’s phone call lasts 11 minutes. The person he spoke with told police that on the other end of the line, they heard noises, as if Murray had just realized that Michael was not breathing.
12:12 p.m.: Murray sends a message to Amir Williams, Michael’s personal assistant, asking for help.
12:15 p.m.: Williams calls Murray, and Murray says Michael had shown a bad reaction. Williams calls a security officer who is not at the house at that time.
12:17 p.m.: Williams calls another security officer, Alberto Alvarez, who was stationed in a small room outside the house. Alvarez is allowed in and goes to Michael’s room upstairs.
Alvarez sees Michael lying on the bed while Murray performs a heart massage on the soft mattress. (Cardiac massage must be performed on a hard surface.)
Murray says Michael had shown a bad reaction and asks him to collect the medications from the floor. The emergency call has not been made yet.
12:21 p.m.: Alvarez picks up a bag, and Murray puts the medicine bottles, the IV bag, and the rest of the items into it.
After this point, Murray asks Alvarez to call emergency services.
Since Murray delayed 20 minutes in notifying the emergency services, it could mean that Michael had died before noon.
12:26 p.m.: Paramedics are in Michael’s room. Michael’s eyes are fixed and his pupils are open. His body is cold. There is no heartbeat.
Paramedics see no signs of the equipment needed to manage propofol injections on site. They ask Murray about the injectable drugs. Murray answers, but does not mention propofol.
The prosecutor says knowing this could have helped the doctors.
The hospital tells its staff that further efforts are pointless.
1:07 p.m.: Michael’s ambulance transports him to UCLA.
1:13 p.m.: Michael is admitted to the hospital’s emergency room.
At the hospital, doctors ask Murray what drugs he injected into Michael. Valium and Flomax are among them, but propofol is not mentioned.
Doctors continue trying to bring Michael back to life.
2:26 p.m.: Dr. Cooper at UCLA is the person who declares Michael dead.
At this time, Murray is busy talking in the hospital with Michael’s security officer.
The next day, on June 26, police interrogate Murray, and only then does the name propofol come up.
Forensic medical report: Cause of death is propofol poisoning.
Violations of medical standards, according to the prosecution:
No medical equipment necessary at the location where propofol was injected.
Propofol is not a treatment for insomnia.
Simultaneous administration of different drugs that have synergistic effects.
Ineffective cardiac massage. This procedure must be performed on a hard surface. Murray performed it on a soft mattress.
Failure to call 911 immediately.
Not providing correct information about the prescribed drugs to doctors.
Source: eMJey / Fox News