Daddy! Michael Jackson's children 'walked in and screamed as doctor tried to save him
A bodyguard told yesterday how michael jackson’s children walked into their father’s bedroom in the middle of his doctor’s doomed attempts to revive him.
Dr Conrad Murray insisted Prince Michael and Paris were bundled from the room after the star’s daughter burst into tears and screamed ‘Daddy’.
Jackson’s bodyguard, Alberto Alvarez, said the 50-year-old singer was lying lifeless on the bed with his eyes and mouth open as the doctor was carrying out CPR.
He said Dr Murray told him: ‘Don’t let them see their father like this.’
Mr Alvarez struggled to hold back tears as he told a court in Los Angeles that Dr Murray instructed him to remove a bag full of bottles from the singer’s bedside before calling for help.
He said he was also asked to hide an intravenous (IV) bag from its stand.
Prosecutors claim Dr Murray was attempting to hide the fact that he had injected Jackson with a fatal dose of the powerful hospital anaesthetic propofol on June 25, 2009.
Mr Alvarez said the doctor told him the singer had suffered ‘an allergic reaction’.
‘He just grabbed a handful of bottles or vials and he instructed me to put them in a bag,’ said Mr Alvarez, who said he was michael jackson’s director of logistics.
‘When I did that, he then instructed me to remove an IV bag from the IV stand,’ he added.
Reliving the moment he first saw the singer’s body, Mr Alvarez, 34, said he froze at the sight of Jackson on the bed.
He said Dr Murray ‘was standing over him and he was giving him chest compressions with one hand’.
Janet Jackson lead the charge today as her family arrived for the second day of Dr Murray's preliminary hearing that will determine whether the doctor stands trial for involuntary manslaughter.
The 44-year-old singer, who was dressed in a suit and tie, was accompanied to the LA courthouse by her sister Rebbie, 60. Their sibling LaToya, 54, followed soon behind along with parents Katherine and Joe Jackson.
Mr Alvarez's testimony could provide key corroboration to the prosecutors' argument that Dr Murray's actions demonstrated 'an extreme deviation from the standard of care' by administering propofol without the proper equipment, and also concealing it and botching efforts to resuscitate the singer.
Deputy District Attorney David Walgren said in his opening statement that Dr Murray waited as long as 21 minutes before paramedics were called. Jackson died before help was summoned, the prosecutor said.
At the end of the preliminary hearing, which was expected to go into next week, a judge will rule whether there is enough evidence for Murray to stand trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the pop star's death. He could face up to four years in prison if convicted.
The Houston cardiologist has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys have contended he did not give Jackson anything that should have killed the singer.
On Tuesday, Jackson friend and choreographer Kenny Ortega described how the singer appeared sick during a rehearsal six days before his death and left early. The rehearsals were for a series of planned comeback concerts in London.
Ortega said after that incident, Murray 'was upset that I had sent Michael home the night before and didn't allow him to rehearse.'
The hearing, attended by international media and fans, provided another glimpse into the private life of Jackson, a one-time superstar who grew reclusive after his acquittal on child molestation charges in 2005.
Murray was providing Jackson propofol roughly six times a week since being hired as the singer's personal physician in May 2009, Walgren said.
Another bodyguard, Faheem Muhammad, testified that he saw Jackson lying on his bed. He described Murray as panicked and said the doctor asked whether anyone knew CPR.
The hearing was expected to include testimony from police, coroner's officials and forensic experts who will describe the mix of sedatives found in Jackson's system.
Preliminary hearings have a lower burden of proof than trials, and defense attorneys rarely present a case. Murray's attorney, Ed Chernoff, did not make an opening statement.
Dr Conrad Murray insisted Prince Michael and Paris were bundled from the room after the star’s daughter burst into tears and screamed ‘Daddy’.
Jackson’s bodyguard, Alberto Alvarez, said the 50-year-old singer was lying lifeless on the bed with his eyes and mouth open as the doctor was carrying out CPR.
Traumatic: Michael Jackson with his son Prince behind, and his daughter Paris; who were with him when he died
Mr Alvarez struggled to hold back tears as he told a court in Los Angeles that Dr Murray instructed him to remove a bag full of bottles from the singer’s bedside before calling for help.
He said he was also asked to hide an intravenous (IV) bag from its stand.
Prosecutors claim Dr Murray was attempting to hide the fact that he had injected Jackson with a fatal dose of the powerful hospital anaesthetic propofol on June 25, 2009.
Testimony: Alberto Alvarez, Michael Jackson's bodyguard, leaves court after testifying at the preliminary hearing for Dr Conrad Murray in Los Angeles, California
‘He just grabbed a handful of bottles or vials and he instructed me to put them in a bag,’ said Mr Alvarez, who said he was michael jackson’s director of logistics.
‘When I did that, he then instructed me to remove an IV bag from the IV stand,’ he added.
Reliving the moment he first saw the singer’s body, Mr Alvarez, 34, said he froze at the sight of Jackson on the bed.
He said Dr Murray ‘was standing over him and he was giving him chest compressions with one hand’.
Day two: Janet Jackson arrives for the second day of the preliminary hearing
The bodyguard added that only after the doctor had scooped the bottles into a brown canvas bag was he told to call an ambulance. Janet Jackson lead the charge today as her family arrived for the second day of Dr Murray's preliminary hearing that will determine whether the doctor stands trial for involuntary manslaughter.
The 44-year-old singer, who was dressed in a suit and tie, was accompanied to the LA courthouse by her sister Rebbie, 60. Their sibling LaToya, 54, followed soon behind along with parents Katherine and Joe Jackson.
Mr Alvarez's testimony could provide key corroboration to the prosecutors' argument that Dr Murray's actions demonstrated 'an extreme deviation from the standard of care' by administering propofol without the proper equipment, and also concealing it and botching efforts to resuscitate the singer.
Pulling together: Michael Jackson's parents Joe and Katherine arrived together while the singer's sister Rebbie accompanied Janet
Deputy District Attorney David Walgren said in his opening statement that Dr Murray waited as long as 21 minutes before paramedics were called. Jackson died before help was summoned, the prosecutor said.
At the end of the preliminary hearing, which was expected to go into next week, a judge will rule whether there is enough evidence for Murray to stand trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the pop star's death. He could face up to four years in prison if convicted.
The Houston cardiologist has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys have contended he did not give Jackson anything that should have killed the singer.
On Tuesday, Jackson friend and choreographer Kenny Ortega described how the singer appeared sick during a rehearsal six days before his death and left early. The rehearsals were for a series of planned comeback concerts in London.
Ortega said after that incident, Murray 'was upset that I had sent Michael home the night before and didn't allow him to rehearse.'
The hearing, attended by international media and fans, provided another glimpse into the private life of Jackson, a one-time superstar who grew reclusive after his acquittal on child molestation charges in 2005.
Preliminary hearing: A judge will decide if Conrad Murray, pictured in February right, will stand trial for manslaughter. Jackson's sister LaToya pictured arriving at court today
Murray was providing Jackson propofol roughly six times a week since being hired as the singer's personal physician in May 2009, Walgren said.
Another bodyguard, Faheem Muhammad, testified that he saw Jackson lying on his bed. He described Murray as panicked and said the doctor asked whether anyone knew CPR.
The hearing was expected to include testimony from police, coroner's officials and forensic experts who will describe the mix of sedatives found in Jackson's system.
Preliminary hearings have a lower burden of proof than trials, and defense attorneys rarely present a case. Murray's attorney, Ed Chernoff, did not make an opening statement.
Days before death: Michael Jackson rehearsing for his comeback tour at the Staples
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