Michael Jackson Death Trial Live: Why Did Murray Not Call 911?
As the second day of the Michael Jackson Death Trial continues, one of the biggest question marks hanging over Dr. Conrad Murray was his negligence and delay in calling 911 when it was clear Jackson was in serious trouble.
At no time during Michael Jackson's sickly few hours before his death, or even after it, was there any attempt to contact help.
"The evidence in this case will show that Michael Jackson literally put his life in the hands of Conrad Murray," was how David Walgren, the prosecuting attorney opened the court session's statement.
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One of Jackson's security guards had initially attempted to call 911, but Murray would not let him make that call.
A statement was made to the police a few days after Jackson's death by Murray stating "I did not want him to – I couldn't ask him at that time to call 911 because he would want to know what it was about and I have a patient that needs help and I'm trying to assist, and I'm trying to do it the best I can and to try to get help."
After Walgren played this statement in court he proceeded to accuse Murray of "gross negligence" on behalf of the role a doctor is supposed to have with a patient.
Jackson's assistant, Michael Amir Williams, was phoned by Dr. Murray as he was trying to resuscitate Jackson. Williams had missed the call, but still had the original voicemail of the call on his phone which was submitted as evidence to the jury.
The voicemail simply said, "Call me right away, please call right away, thank you."
The voice on the other line was that of Murray, frantically looking for Williams.
Another voice message left on Williams’ phone minutes before Jackson was declared dead was Murray asking Williams to go into Jackson's room and get the "cream" because "...he wouldn't want the world to know about it."
The jury was left to wonder why Williams was called first instead of 911, and why upon not reaching Williams was 911 still not called. Another remaining question is that of the "cream" that Murray mentioned.
