Posted by Adam

Sunday June 28, 2009

Michael Jackson wanted to be buried at his Neverland, according to a new report.

The music legend died Thursday after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. He was 50.

Last night his grief-stricken relatives held a family conference to decide whether to grant his wish.

“Michael wanted Neverland to be his final resting place but wasn’t sure the authorities would give permission,” a source told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper.

“It would give fans a place to focus on and a place to visit. Neverland would become a place of pilgrimage. It would also leave his heirs a legacy which could be worth billions.”

The Jacksons are apparently torn between holding a private service or a grand celebration open to the public.

The Jackson family issued a statement Saturday.

The statement, conveyed by family patriarch Joseph Jackson, reads:

In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter. Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times.

We miss Michael endlessly, our pain cannot be described in words. But Michael would not want us to give up now. So we want to thank all of his faithful supporters and loyal fans worldwide, you – who Michael loved so much. Please do not despair, because Michael will continue to live on in each and every one of you. Continue to spread his message, because that is what he would want you to do. Carry on, so his legacy will live forever.

My grandchildren are deeply moved by all the love and support you have shown for them and their father, Michael Jackson.

The Jackson family has reportedly requested a second autopsy.

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