Fans pledge unconditional support for Jackson

A FEW loyal fans braved the January chill of Dublin city centre yesterday to pledge unconditional support for beleaguered pop star Michael Jackson.

The 45-year-old American superstar has denied charges of child molestation, which carry a maximum 20-years' jail sentence on conviction.

Less than a half-dozen of Jackson's Dublin fans got quizzical glances from passers-by wondering why the event outside the GPO merited the attendance of television crews and other media.