Final resting place for the singer still to be determined

Aug 17, 2009 12:42 GMT  ·  By

It’s been almost seven weeks that Michael Jackson has passed away and he has yet to be laid to rest, despite what reports said just a week ago, when word leaked in the media that he had been buried in an unmarked grave during a secret ceremony where only family members had access. TMZ says now it has proof that Michael’s body has still not been laid into the ground and that he’s being held in a freezer at an unspecified location.

Early last week, reports started emerging in the British media that Michael’s body had been laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles after it had been reunited with his brain, which had been held for test at the Coroner’s Office. Even days after the rumor broke, the Jackson clan still had not made any statement to the media about the so-called funeral service – and one reason for that, TMZ explains, might be the fact that the singer is yet to be buried.

According to the sources of the paparazzi agency / celebrity gossip publication, what is holding up things is now the family’s indecision as to the location itself. “Michael Jackson has not been buried, multiple family sources tell us. We’re told he's above ground at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills and is being kept in a freezer. We’re told Katherine has frequently visited the temporary resting place.” TMZ writes.

“As for where the body is eventually going... no decision yet. We’re told Jermaine is the lone family member who wants Neverland as Michael’s final resting place. The rest of the family is appalled by Jermaine’s wish.” the publication further explains, adding that no one but Jermaine wants to take Michael back to Neverland, a place he abhorred after the allegations made against him while he was still living there. “Increasingly, Jermaine is becoming estranged from the rest of the Jackson brood.” TMZ adds.

The results for the second autopsy on Michael Jackson’s body have come back, but LAPD insisted with the Coroner’s Office not to make them public until the investigation into his death – more specifically, on whether it could be ruled an accident or homicide – came to a conclusion.