The doctor convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson has defended his practices in the run-up to the singer's death in a television interview.
The Press Association reports that Conrad Murray said it was a "mistake" not to keep medical notes, but insisted the absence of notes was not the reason Jackson died.
The interview with journalist Steve Hewlett was recorded just eight days before Murray was found guilty by a court in Los Angeles and was screened on Channel 4 last night. He did not give evidence during the trial
He told Hewlett: "I think my standards have been impeccable. If you tell me, 'Dr Murray, it was really stupid, it was a careless thing, you should have had notes', I'll say, 'You know what? I agree'. If you tell me I'm culpable, I want to know what do you mean culpable?"
He said: "I always write notes. The setting in which I was did not give me that opportunity to do it. And clearly I did not. Was this a mistake on my part? Absolutely. But the absence of notes was not responsible for his death."
Murray also said he was "entrapped" by the late singer in the run-up to his death. He said he had felt obliged to stay with his patient, who wanted his doctor at his side.
Murray said: "I went there to take care of a healthy man, who said he was fine, to just keep surveillance in case my kids get sick or I get the flu, help us to choose right, better foods, and wash our hands so we don't get infected. But once I got in there I was entrapped."
Murray was found guilty on Monday.
