No foul play in Michael Jackson death: coroner

The autopsy on the body of Jackson has been completed, but the cause of death has not been determined, Coroner's spokesperson Craig Harvey told reporters in Los Angeles.

The cause of death has been deferred, which means the medical examiner has ordered additional testing such as toxicology and other studies, Harvey was quoted as saying by CNN.


"We anticipate being able to close the case and issuing a final cause of death" after those tests are completed in "four to six weeks", he said.

Investigators were also turning to Conrad Murray, a cardiologist tapped to be Jackson’s personal doctor, for information about Jackson’s health and use of drugs. Police, however, stressed that Murray was not the target of a criminal investigation, and coroner’s officials said there was no evidence of foul play.

"There was no indication of any external trauma or indication of foul play on the body of Jackson," Harvey said.

The spokesperson also provided a few other details about the autopsy and said Jackson was taking prescription medication. "We know he was taking some prescription medications," Harvey was quoted as saying by Los Angeles Times. However, he did not elaborate.

He said that Jackson's body is now available for release for funeral.

The pop star died at a hospital in LA on Thursday after a cardiac arrest. People close to the singer have claimed that his dependency on prescription drugs led to his sudden death. His close friend Deepak Chopra has raised this issue in his tribute to Jackson.