Michael Jackson - Doctor: 'Jackson Was Dead An Hour Before He Arrived At Hospital' - Contactmusic News

<a href="http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/doctor-jackson-was-dead-an-hour-before-he-arrived-at-hospital_1194039">Michael Jackson - Doctor: 'Jackson Was Dead An Hour Before He Arrived At Hospital' - Contactmusic News</a>: "MICHAEL JACKSON was dead an hour before his body arrived at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in June, 2009, according to testimony from emergency room doctor RICHELLE COOPER.<br />The doctor took the stand at an ongoing preliminary hearing which will dictate whether or not Jackson's physician Dr. Conrad Murray will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges relating to the King of Pop's death.<br />Cooper revealed she gave paramedics who raced to the singer's rented Holmby Hills, Los Angeles home the authorisation to pronounce the Thriller singer dead.<br />However, Murray - who found the star's lifeless body in his bedroom - insisted they try to resuscitate the King of Pop for almost an hour.<br />Cooper told the court on Thursday (06Jan10) she authorised paramedics to pronounce Jackson dead at 12.57pm on 25 June, 2009, but they declined at Murray's request - and because of the singer's celebrity."

Michael Jackson - Doctor: 'Jackson Was Dead An Hour Before He Arrived At Hospital' - Contactmusic News

Michael Jackson - Doctor: 'Jackson Was Dead An Hour Before He Arrived At Hospital' - Contactmusic News : "MICHAEL JACKSON was d...

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