Michael Jackson's body may be exhumed
Michael Jackson The king of pop may be exhumed from his final resting place as part of plans by Conrad Murray's lawyers to challenge the singer’s autopsy - which ruled an overdose of the sedative Propofol killed him.
They hope to find evidence the troubled star could have died from taking other drugs without the knowledge of Murray ahead of his trial next year.
A Jackson family friend told the News of the World: "This is a horrifying situation the family have been dreading. They laid Michael to rest and for him to return is just sick."
Lead lawyer Ed Chernoff has already been given permission to re-test samples removed and frozen after the 50-year-old’s death in June 2009.
The insider added: "If the tests don't concur with the coroner's findings, they have the start of a strong defence. The logical next step would be to exhume the body to make new tests."