Michael Jackson to Have Second Autopsy
Michael Jackson’s family has requested a second autopsy.
The singer, 50, died Thursday after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles.
The initial autopsy — conducted by the L.A. County Coroner — concluded that there was no trauma to the star’s body and “no indication of foul play”.
The coroner said that Michael had been taking “some prescription medications.”
The coroner said the cause of death was deferred because additional testing — including toxicology and other tests — is needed. It will take 4-6 weeks to complete.
Jackson’s body has now been released to the Jackson family.
The second autopsy is currently underway somewhere in Los Angeles, according to TMZ.
Police and coroner’s officials are examining the role prescription drugs may have played in Jackson’s death as it was reported that he was injected with the powerful painkiller Demerol shortly before he fell ill.
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