Michael Jackson hearing: Security guard describes frantic efforts to revive dying pop star
After the lunch hour, a security guard for Michael Jackson took the stand and described the frantic final moments when he saw Jackson’s physician kneeling over the singer, who was sprawled next to his bed.
Jackson was lying with his eyes and mouth open, appearing not to be alive, testified Faheem Muhammad. “I recall him being in a sort of panic state, and I recall him shortly after asking if anyone in the room knew CPR,” Muhammad testified of Dr. Conrad Murray.
Muhammad said he and another security guard exchanged looks of surprise.
“I knew Dr. Murray was a heart surgeon, so I looked at Alberto [Alvarez] kind of shocked,” he said. Alvarez eventually began helping Murray administer CPR, Muhammad testified. He said he left the room to whisk two of Jackson’s children, Paris and Prince, away from the foyer at the front of the room to keep them from the commotion.
Muhammad testified that less than an hour after the singer had been declared dead, the doctor approached him, saying he was hungry and wanted to get something to eat, and abruptly left the hospital soon afterward.
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-- Victoria Kim
EDITOR'S PICKS:
michael's fans are outside court today once again, fighting for the name of their hero. michael jackson fans like no other celebrity fan, continue to fight for their icon long after his death: http://davidhatton1987.blogspot.com/2010/10/michael-jackson-fans-still-fighting.html
Posted by: Michael Fan | January 04, 2011 at 03:39 PM
Bump these charges up to murder!
Posted by: casie | January 04, 2011 at 04:26 PM
To: Michael Fan: MJ has the most loyal fans of any celebrity ever. God bless the fans for all of their support and may Michael Jackson RIP.
I hope Conrad Murray gets what's coming to him (jail time and loss of his medical license).
Posted by: sc441 | January 04, 2011 at 05:23 PM
Well done Mr Hatton.
Posted by: MICHAEL X | January 04, 2011 at 06:09 PM
How did Dr. Murray get an MD licence? Did he really go to medical school? He asked if someone knew CPR? ... I want to be able to prescribe drugs too. How do I get in on this?
~~ Nehmo
Posted by: Nehmo Sergheyev | January 05, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Its very sad ,a man who was paying people dr,s security etc to prevent this from happening ,and it happened , poor judgement on Dr Conrad side .He knew it was wrong medicicaly and try to hide it ,and did not tell the medics that he was being treated with Proprofol ,thats why they esp Dr C took soooo
long to tel call ,its sad ,from allah we came and to allah is our return .May he rest in peace .
A mICHAEL jackson fan .
roger feisal.
Posted by: rfj | January 08, 2011 at 08:54 AM