[Al Arabiya Latest] The Los Angeles Police Department is treating Michael Jackson's death as a homicide and is focusing on doctor Conrad Murray as a prime suspect, entertainment website TMZ reported Wednesday, a day after Jackson's sister, Latoya, told a British paper she believed her brother was murdered. Although the King of Pop has been laid to rest there are still several unanswered questions that the Jackson family believes are linked to Murray's role in the final hours of Jackson's life. Murray's lawyers insist he has been cleared of wrongdoing.
TMZ cited "multiple law enforcement sources" and quoted them as saying "the evidence points to the anesthesia Propofol as the primary cause of Jackson's death," which the sources believe showed "plenty of powerful evidence" pointing to Murray, 51, as the person who administered the drug, known as Diprivan.
The evidence, TMZ said, includes items found in Jackson's rented mansion, including Propofol, an IV stand and an oxygen tank.
The drug is used to induce unconsciousness in hospital patients ahead of major surgery and experts say it should only be administered by a trained anesthesiologist.