Jackson given ‘anaesthetic’ to aid sleep

MICHAEL Jackson’s doctor gave him a powerful anaesthetic through an intravenous drip to help him sleep, and authorities believe the drug caused the pop singer’s death, a law enforcement official said.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing, said Jackson regularly received the anaesthetic Propofol and relied on it like an alarm clock.

A doctor would administer it when Jackson went to sleep, then stop the IV drip when the singer wanted to wake up.