Michael Jackson doctor ‘did not tell about propofol’
www.bbc.co.uk - Monday, October 3rd, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Michael Jackson. (Hector Mata/AFP/Getty Images)
A jury has heard that Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray failed to tell paramedics he had been giving the star propofol as they tried to revive him.
Dr Murray said only that he gave Jackson the sedative lorazepam and the singer had no medical conditions, paramedic Richard Senneff testified.
Prosecutors allege Dr Murray lied to paramedics about Jackson’s health, and covered up his use of propofol.
Dr Murray pleads not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Mr Senneff, who was the first member of his paramedic team to enter Jackson’s bedroom, said Dr Murray appeared to be agitated and was sweating profusely.
“I knew that we got there very, very quickly. It meant we’d have a good chance of restarting the heart if that was the issue,” Mr Senneff said.
But Jackson’s skin was cool to the touch and his eyes were open, suggesting his heart had been stopped for more than five minutes, the paramedic said.
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