Michael Jackson has admitted making a terrible mistake after dangling his nine-month-old son from a fifth floor hotel balcony.
Stunned fans watched in horror as Jackson, holding the baby with one hand, lifted him over the railings at the hotel in Berlin, Germany.
The child, wearing only a romper suit, began to struggle before the singer, who was holding a white cloth over the baby's head, pulled him back in and returned into the hotel room.
In a written statement the singer, who has been heavily criticised by child protection groups, said: "I made a terrible mistake. I got caught up in the excitement of the moment. I would never intentionally endanger the lives of my children."
