14 DAY TRIAL // The LAPD investigation into Michael Jackson’s sudden death at the age of 50 is slowly closing in on one major suspect, Dr. Conrad Murray, who was with the singer at the time his heart stopped and who called the ambulance. According to a recent TMZ report, Murray might have done more than just this, as he willingly admitted to administering Propofol to Michael, the powerful anesthetic that is believed to have killed him.
Sources from inside the police, who chose to remain anonymous because the investigation is still ongoing, say that Murray himself admitted to administering the powerful drug to Michael just hours before he died. This happened two days after Michael passed away, TMZ says, and it has prompted police investigators to believe that Murray might have simply fallen asleep as the IV drip was in Michael’s arm. When he woke up, the singer was already dead, one theory that is currently circulated says.
“Police believe Dr. Conrad Murray administered Propofol to Michael Jackson – the drug that killed him. There’s a reason police believe it. Dr. Murray told them. Two days after Jackson’s death, Dr. Murray told LAPD detectives he administered Propofol to the singer hours before he died... this, according to multiple law enforcement sources. We’re told Dr. Murray gave Jackson an IV drip of the powerful anesthesia. Police believe Dr. Murray simply wasn’t paying attention when the singer’s heart stopped beating.” TMZ adds in a recent post.
As it has been underlined on a number of occasions, if Dr. Murray did, indeed, administer Propofol to the late King of Pop, he may have done so illegally, since only a trained anesthesiologist can do so. Moreover, using a powerful anesthetic for a sleeping disorder, which is what Michael is believed to have had, is far from the recommended course of action, to put it mildly. Because there are serious questions being asked as to Dr. Murray’s behavior and share of responsibility in Jackson’s death, he is currently being investigated for the offense of manslaughter.
We recently spoke to a Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Edward Plotzker, M.D., on whether Dr. Murray had any right – or training for that matter – to administer Propofol to Michael Jackson, and here is how it all went down:
“Propofol usage by physicians other than anesthesiologists is a debate. The package inserts require the skills associated with anesthesia training. However, Propofol is administered to patients in the ICU by persons other than anesthesiologists. There was also an effort by a mid-western physician, Dr. Rex, a gastroenterologist who sought to change the package insert for Propofol to allow administration by gastroenterologists who would perform their GI procedure while directing allied health personnel in the dosing of Propofol. This suggestion was considered unsafe. There is also a recently FDA approved machine from J&J designed to allow patients to self administer Propofol except that the Propofol insert does not let it be used in the machines. No matter how I read the news Dr. Murray has problems associated with his performance as chronicled in the media.”