Mystery over whereabouts of Jackson’s body

MORE than 31 million Americans watched Michael Jackson’s public memorial on television, but mystery surrounded the whereabouts of his body yesterday and plans for his burial.

After Jackson’s casket was taken to a Los Angeles basketball arena for an emotional memorial for fans, friends and his family, attention returned to how Jackson got his hands on powerful prescription drugs, reportedly found in his rented mansion after his sudden death on June 25.

Sales of Jackson’s albums soared for a second week, with his solo albums jumping another 90% to 800,000 copies in the US, tracking firm Nielsen SoundScan said.