Jul 20, 2009

Jackson's brother Tito acuse Dr Conrad Murray

Several members of the Jackson family have pointed the finger of blame for Michael Jackson's death firmly in the direction of his live-in doctor.

Jackson's brother Tito has questioned the actions of Dr Conrad Murray - who was at Jackson's Los Angeles home when he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest – and speculated that the cardiologist's failure to act quickly may have cost his brother his life.

It's been reported that Murray waited half-an-hour before dialling 911 after finding the pop legend unconscious because, he claimed, he was unsure of his employer's exact address.

“My opinion is that he panicked when my brother didnt wake up,” Tito said.

“I think the doctor probably figured he was in trouble and he tried to revive Michael. He did have a pulse but he couldnt bring him back.

“I dont know what the time lapse was between the doctor finding him and when he called paramedics.

“But I believe if he had immediately called for help we might still have my brother here today, he would definitely still be alive.

“Tito also accused Dr Murray of not carrying out proper resuscitation methods. It has been claimed the medic did cardiac massage on the dying star as he lay on a soft bed instead of a hard surface the accepted practice.”

Tito also expressed concern about Dr Murray's fruitless attempts to resuscitate Jackson.

He added to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: “The CPR attempt is one of the things I noticed that was very strange.

“CPR is one of the first things you learn to do as a doctor, and you dont do it on a soft bed. And Tito also accused Dr Murray of disappearing in the wake of Jackos death. He said: Im not sure if he went with Michael to the hospital.”

Meanwhile, his brother Jermaine has also been left questioning Murray's role in the singer's tragic death.

"A doctor is supposed to keep someone healthy - but Michael went from good health to death in the space of one day," he said.

Speaking about the moment he first met Murray, he recalled: "The first time I met Dr Murray was at the hospital.

"I didn't feel good when I saw him because I felt that if he was a doctor, why was Michael not here? Why was Michael dead?"

Jackson's sister La Toya also says the behaviour of Murray immediately after Jackson's death has left her deeply troubled and with unanswered questions.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, she says she approached him in the hospital and asked what had happened and he just "mumbled a bunch of nothing."

She said: "He said something like, 'Michael didn’t make it, I’m sorry.' It wasn’t right. It felt weird."

Murray has maintained, through his lawyer, that he did not administer any drugs to the singer that may have resulted in his death.

Jackson's family are still awaiting the results of his autopsy which were expected to be released last week, but have been delayed by two weeks.

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