Michael Jackson's body has been released to his family by the coroner in Los Angeles as the investigation continues into how he died.
Police have been speaking to the singer's personal doctor who was with Jackson when he died.
Meanwhile, reports have emerged of a possible custody battle over Jackson's children, according to Sky sources.
Debbie Rowe, biological mother to the star's two eldest children, could take full custody of Paris and Michael Junior under California law, according to TMZ.com.
But the showbiz website says Jackson's family have vowed to fight such a move.
The LA coroner's office said the post mortem showed no external injuries or evidence of foul play but deferred cause of death for further tests.
Spokesman Craig Harvey said exhaustive toxicology tests will take "approximately four to six weeks to complete".
Jackson's body had been locked in its own crypt while in the mortuary, Fox News quotes a source as saying.
Coroner's Office Delays Verdict On Why Jacko Died
Body Handed Back To Family
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11:49am UK, Saturday June 27, 2009
Michael Jackson's body has been released to his family by the coroner in Los Angeles as the investigation continues into how he died.
Van leaving LA coroner's office at the time Michael Jackson's body was released
Police have been speaking to the singer's personal doctor who was with Jackson when he died.
Meanwhile, reports have emerged of a possible custody battle over Jackson's children, according to Sky sources.
Debbie Rowe, biological mother to the star's two eldest children, could take full custody of Paris and Michael Junior under California law, according to TMZ.com.
But the showbiz website says Jackson's family have vowed to fight such a move.
The LA coroner's office said the post mortem showed no external injuries or evidence of foul play but deferred cause of death for further tests.
Spokesman Craig Harvey said exhaustive toxicology tests will take "approximately four to six weeks to complete".
Jackson's body had been locked in its own crypt while in the mortuary, Fox News quotes a source as saying.
No plans have been announced but his family say they have not ruled out a public funeral.
LA Police Department assistant police chief Charlie Beck said the further tests would provide "key results that will steer the direction of the investigation".
"We are still trying to determine whether prescription drugs were involved," Mr Beck said at a news conference.
The police chief added that his department had arranged an interview with Jackson's cardiologist, Conrad Murray, who was with the 50-year-old when he collapsed at his Bel-Air home on Thursday afternoon.
"LAPD did talk to the doctor initially but an extensive follow-up interview wasn't carried out, so we have to do that now," he said.
Earlier, Dr Murray's car was seized because detectives wanted to see if there was "any evidence of the nature of the death in that vehicle", Mr Beck said.
Coroner's Office Delays Verdict On Why Jacko Died
It was reported by celebrity news website TMZ.com that Jackson had been receiving a daily injection of Demerol, a synthetic narcotic similar to morphine, and may have been given "too much" on Thursday.
Speaking from Los Angeles, Sky's Robert Nisbet said: "There were rumours earlier that Dr Murray was missing, but from the news conference it would seem that he is cooperating with the police."
Nisbet added it was interesting that the police chief had revealed the probe would extend outside the boundaries of California.
"This inquiry appears to be bigger than simply determining the sequence of events that led to Jackson's collapse," he said.
"It may have something to do with prescription drug use and whether he was seeing other doctors."
Running alongside the police investigation is a report by the LA Coroner's office.
Listen To The 911 Call
Body Handed Back To Family
Breaking News
11:49am UK, Saturday June 27, 2009
Michael Jackson's body has been released to his family by the coroner in Los Angeles as the investigation continues into how he died.
Van leaving LA coroner's office at the time Michael Jackson's body was released
Police have been speaking to the singer's personal doctor who was with Jackson when he died.
Meanwhile, reports have emerged of a possible custody battle over Jackson's children, according to Sky sources.
Debbie Rowe, biological mother to the star's two eldest children, could take full custody of Paris and Michael Junior under California law, according to TMZ.com.
But the showbiz website says Jackson's family have vowed to fight such a move.
The LA coroner's office said the post mortem showed no external injuries or evidence of foul play but deferred cause of death for further tests.
Spokesman Craig Harvey said exhaustive toxicology tests will take "approximately four to six weeks to complete".
Jackson's body had been locked in its own crypt while in the mortuary, Fox News quotes a source as saying.
Michael Jackson 
No plans have been announced but his family say they have not ruled out a public funeral.
LA Police Department assistant police chief Charlie Beck said the further tests would provide "key results that will steer the direction of the investigation".
"We are still trying to determine whether prescription drugs were involved," Mr Beck said at a news conference.
The police chief added that his department had arranged an interview with Jackson's cardiologist, Conrad Murray, who was with the 50-year-old when he collapsed at his Bel-Air home on Thursday afternoon.
"LAPD did talk to the doctor initially but an extensive follow-up interview wasn't carried out, so we have to do that now," he said.
Earlier, Dr Murray's car was seized because detectives wanted to see if there was "any evidence of the nature of the death in that vehicle", Mr Beck said.
Coroner's Office Delays Verdict On Why Jacko Died
It was reported by celebrity news website TMZ.com that Jackson had been receiving a daily injection of Demerol, a synthetic narcotic similar to morphine, and may have been given "too much" on Thursday.
Speaking from Los Angeles, Sky's Robert Nisbet said: "There were rumours earlier that Dr Murray was missing, but from the news conference it would seem that he is cooperating with the police."
Nisbet added it was interesting that the police chief had revealed the probe would extend outside the boundaries of California.
"This inquiry appears to be bigger than simply determining the sequence of events that led to Jackson's collapse," he said.
"It may have something to do with prescription drug use and whether he was seeing other doctors."
Running alongside the police investigation is a report by the LA Coroner's office.
Listen To The 911 Call
It revealed Jackson was taking some unspecified prescription medications and said further tests had been ordered.
So far, it has only been revealed that Jackson went into cardiac arrest at his home and was taken to the UCLA medical centre where he was pronounced dead.
A recording of the 911 emergency call has shown Jackson was not breathing or responding to CPR when the alarm was raised.
The caller said he needed help "as soon as possible" and only the star's personal doctor was with him when he fell ill.
During the call to the Los Angeles Fire Department the man said: "Sir, we have a gentleman here that needs help and he's not breathing.
"He's not breathing and we're trying to pump him, but he's not ... he's not breathing. He's not conscious, sir."
The post mortem was reportedly performed by Dr Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, who was a star witness in the O.J. Simpson trial.
Brian Oxman, a lawyer for the Jackson family, said the singer's relatives had been concerned about his health for some time.
"Michael appeared at rehearsals a couple of times," he said. "But his use of medications had gotten in the way.
"His injuries which he had sustained performing, where he had broken a vertebra and he had broken his leg from a fall on the stage, were getting in the way."
The first reports of Jackson's death emerged on the internet and sparked a huge surge in online traffic as people searched for the latest news.
TV channels around the world interrupted programmes to break the news of Jackson's death, while many radio stations have been playing his hits back-to-back.
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