Conrad Murray 'hid medication from paramedics on day of Michael Jackson's death'
Michael Jackson's doctor tried to hide evidence of medication from paramedics treating the star on the day he died, a court heard today.
Paramedic Martin Blount said he saw Dr Conrad Murray put three bottles of painkillers in a bag during efforts to revive the singer at his Bel Air mansion.
'I saw three small bottles of lidocaine,' Blount testified. 'He scooped them off the floor and put them into a black bag.'
Recharging: Dr Conrad Murray is seen in an LA pub eating chips with his entourage as he breaks from his court ordeal yesterday
Murray also told paramedics that he had not given Jackson any drugs, the court heard.
The latest testimony came on the third day of a preliminary hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court to decide if Murray should face a full trial.
Show of support: Michael Jackson's mother Katherine arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court today for the third day of Dr Conrad Murray's preliminary trial
They heard how Murray was frantic and sweating profusely when the paramedics arrived, according to Blount.
The prosecution allege that Murray gave Jackson a lethal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol and other sedatives in the bedroom of his rented mansion before he died on June 25, 2009.
Blount also said he believed Jackson may have been dead for at least 20 minutes before he and other emergency personnel arrived.
But he added that Murray told paramedics Jackson had passed out about a minute before police were called.
Blount's testimony ties in with that of his paramedic partner Richard Senneff, who previously testified that Jackson's hands and feet were turning blue by the time he arrived.
Family affair: Jackson's younger sister LaToya looks sombre as she arrives in court today
The Houston-based cardiologist has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Earlier this week, Deputy District Attorney David Walgren said in his opening statement that Jackson was already dead when Murray summoned help and tried to conceal his administering of propofol to the pop star.
Prosecutors also introduced Murray's mobile phone records as evidence, showing he made several calls in the hours before Jackson died.
The longest call of 32 minutes was to the cardiologist's medical office in Houston which ended at 11.50am.
Court case: Jackson died amidst rehearsals for his planned This Is It shows in London back in 2009
Murray made two other calls before frantically calling Jackson's personal assistant at 12.12 p.m, the records show.
The assistant, Michael Amir Williams, previously testified that he missed the call but reached Murray three minutes later.
Records show the men spoke for three minutes.
But a phone call to paramedics was not made until 12:21 p.m.
Murray also made a phone call in the ambulance as Jackson was being transported to UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, according to testimony by Blount and Senneff.
That two-minute call was to Murray's girlfriend, Nicole Alvarez, who might testify in the case on Friday.
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