Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, says he suspects foul play in the death of his superstar son.
Jackson, 50, died Thursday after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest.
And the Jackson patriarch, 79, says he has a “lot of concerns” over events leading up to the tragedy.
“Michael was dead before he left the house. I’m suspecting foul play somewhere,” Joe told ABC7.
“He was waving to everybody and telling them he loves them and all the fans at the gate. A few minutes after Michael was out there, he was dead.”
Jackson’s 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.
The Jackson family’s lawyer said more would be said after the results of a second post-mortem examination.
Mr Jackson said the singer’s children were the family’s “first priority” and that he and Michael’s mother, Katherine, have “authority for our son and his children”.
Asked about funeral arrangements, Mr Jackson said: “We haven’t got to that yet, we are working on that.”
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