Doctor’s defence to claim Jackson killed himself

THE defence for the doctor facing trial for involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson’s death will suggest the singer actually killed himself, a prosecutor said during a hearing.

“I do think it’s clear the defence is operating under the theory that the victim, Michael Jackson, killed himself,” said Deputy District Attorney David Walgren. “They don’t want to say it but that’s the direction in which they are going.”

The statement came at a hearing where a lawyer for Dr Conrad Murray clashed with the prosecutor over who should test residue from two syringes found in Jackson’s bedroom. Defence attorney J Michael Flanagan declined to comment on any theories of defence and said lawyers were still investigating the case.