Jackson autopsy results delayed again

30 Jul 2009, 5:56 pm   -   Source: AFP/SBS
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Pop star Michael Jackson died last month at the age of 50

Pop star Michael Jackson died last month at the age of 50

The results of a post-mortem examination on pop star Michael Jackson will not be released until next week when toxicology tests are completed.

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The results of a post-mortem examination on pop star Michael Jackson will not be released until next week when toxicology tests are completed.

The Los Angeles coroner's office had earlier said Jackson's eagerly anticipated autopsy report would be revealed by Friday, as speculation mounted about the possible role of prescription drugs in the singer's death.

But Los Angeles County Coroner's assistant chief Ed Winter now says the results will be
released next week.

The delay came as Winter confirmed the coroner's office had issued a fresh subpoena seeking medical records from the office of a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Lawrence Koplin.

"I served a subpoena about noon for medical records for Michael Jackson and the doctor is co-operating," Winter said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, federal agents and police raided the Las Vegas home and office of Jackson's personal doctor, Conrad Murray, who has become the central figure into the superstar's sudden death last month.

Search warrants filed in the investigation indicate police are studying possible manslaughter charges against Murray, who is reported to have administered Jackson with a potent anaesthetic before his death.

Jackson, 50, died on June 25 at his home in Los Angeles as he prepared to relaunch his career with a gruelling series of comeback concerts in London.

 

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