Jackson's grieving family wants a second autopsy

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's family wants a private autopsy of the pop icon because of unanswered questions about how he died and the doctor who was with him, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Saturday.

"They are grief-stricken. They're hurt because they lost a son. But the wound is now being kept open by the mystery and unanswered questions of the cause of death," Jackson said in Chicago the day after visiting the Jackson family in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County medical examiners completed an autopsy Friday and said there was no indication of trauma or foul play. Coroner's officials said an official cause of death could take weeks because of other tests.

The coroner's office released the body to Jackson's family Friday night. There was no immediate word on who would perform the second autopsy or where it might take place.

Two days after Jackson died at a Los Angeles hospital, his most famous sister, Janet, arrived at the mansion Jackson had been renting. She drove up in a Bentley and left without addressing reporters.

Moving vans also showed up at the Jackson home, leaving about an hour later. There was no indication what they might have taken away.

There was also no word from the Jackson family on funeral plans. Many of Jackson's relatives have gathered at the family's Encino compound, caring there for Jackson's three children.

A person close to the family told The Associated Press they feel upset and angry by a perceived lack of information about those who were around the pop superstar in his final days. The person requested anonymity because of the delicate nature of the situation.

Police have talked to Dr. Conrad Murray and have said they intend to speak with him again but have stressed he is not a criminal suspect.

Murray has yet to speak publicly since Jackson's death. Police towed his car from Jackson's home hours after Jackson died and said later it could contain medication or other evidence. Coroner's officials also said Jackson was taking prescription medication but declined to elaborate.

A lawyer at a Houston firm, William M. Stradley, confirmed Murray had hired his firm. One of its partners accompanied Murray to a meeting with Los Angeles police on Saturday.

Stradley said that the doctor would "continue to cooperate in every respect" in the investigation.

"Dr. Murray rode with Michael Jackson to the hospital and made frantic attempts to revive him along the way," Stradley said.