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Jackson's father has concerns about death

Jackson - died on Thursday
Jackson - died on Thursday

Michael Jackson's father has said he had a "lot of concerns" over events leading up to his son's death.

Speaking on the Black Entertainment Television Awards (BET) red carpet, Joe Jackson said he couldn't go into detail of what his concerns were, but the family's attorney said more would be said after the results of a second post-mortem examination.

He added the singer's children were the family's "first priority" and that he and Michael's mother, Katherine, have "authority for our son and his children".

Asked about funeral arrangements, Mr Jackson said: "We haven't got to that yet, we are working on that."

The attorney representing the singer's doctor Conrad Murray said he did not administer the drugs that contributed to his death.

Edward Chernoff said: "Dr Murray has never prescribed nor administered Demerol to Michael Jackson. Not ever. Not that day. Not OxyContin (either) for that matter."

It follows reports the singer received a shot of Demerol - a powerful painkiller - shortly before his death.

A spokeswoman for Mr Chernoff had earlier said Dr Murray was "is in no way a suspect" after speaking to police officers in Los Angeles at the weekend.

She said the doctor, accompanied by Mr Chernoff, spoke to officers for three hours and "answered every and all questions asked by LAPD in an attempt to help piece together the mysteries surrounding the death of Michael Jackson."

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