London
(ANI):
Michael
Jackson
will
seemingly
give
evidence
from
beyond
his
grave
at
his
own
death
trial.
His
personal
doctor
Conrad
Murray,
who
is
set
to
face
involuntary
manslaughter
charges
over
the
singer's
death,
will
reportedly
use
old
video
footage
featuring
the
King
of
Pop
as
the
star
witness
for
the
defence.
Murray
has
been
at
the
centre
of
the
probe
after
he
confessed
giving
the
powerful
sedative
propofol
to
Jackson
hours
before
his
death.
The
medic
and
his
legal
team
will
purportedly
show
the
video
to
demonstrate
the
depth
of
Jackson's
drug
habit
to
claim
Murray
cannot
be
held
guilty
over
the
tragedy.
"Murray's
legal
team
have
quietly
but
steadily
been
building
a
robust
defence
case," News
of
the
World
quoted
a
legal
source
as
saying.
"A
key
element
will
be
on-camera
interviews
Michael
Jackson
gave
where
he
discusses
and
admits
his
drug
use
and
others
where
he
appears
to
be
intoxicated."
"In
effect,
Michael
Jackson
himself
will
be
the
defence's
star
witness
as
they
set
out
to
prove
he
was
a
seasoned
and
habitual
user
and
knew
how
to
self-administer.
The
interviews
and
other
evidence
aim
to
show
that
Jackson
had
been
addicted
to
prescription
drugs
for
at
least
15
years."
"They
will
try
to
prove
that
Jackson
was
in
poor
health
and
therefore
the
build-up
of
drugs
and
the
effects
of
further
doses
were
increased
tenfold
because
of
a
weakened
system.
For
these
reasons,
they
will
say
Murray
is
not
culpable
and
should
therefore
be
found
not
guilty," the
source
added.