The coroner investigation into Michael Jackson's death found he had lethal levels of the powerful anesthetic propofol in his body, and his personal doctor told detectives he gave Jackson the drug to treat insomnia, the Los Angeles Timesreported today.
The newspaper cited a newly unsealed affidavit accompanying a search warrant used in the investigation of Jackson's death.
Jackson suffered cardiac arrest and died on June 25th at age 50. Since then, police have investigated his death in a case that appears focused on the use of prescription drugs and the role of doctors who treated him, including his personal doctor, Conrad Murray.
An autopsy report in to Jackons' death remains sealed while police complete their investigation into the role prescription drugs may have played in his death and the actions of his doctors.
"The Los Angeles Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner, Dr Sathyavagiswaran, indicated that he had reviewed the preliminary toxicology results and his preliminary assessment of Jackson's cause of death was due to lethal levels of propofol (diprivan)," according to a search warrant affidavit for Dr Murray issued by California.
The document was released by the Harris County District Clerk in Houston, where Dr Murray has offices, which US agents raided on July 22nd.
Reuters