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Paramedic testifies in Murray case

2011-10-01 18 Dailymotion

THIS EDIT REPLACES STORY: 5280-USA-CONRAD MURRAY TRIAL<br/> Michael Jackson's family arrive for the fourth day of the trial of his doctor Conrad Murray.<br/> He faces charges of involuntary manslaughter.<br/> Taking the stand is Richard Senneff, a paramedic who was called to the scene.<br/> He is questioned by prosecutor Deborah Brazil.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "Did you look at the reading on the EKG machine once it was hooked up to Mr. Jackson's chest?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "Yes, I did."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "What did you see on the screen?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "A sisa lee"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "What does that mean?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "Flatline."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "The machine, the EKG machine, is it a portable machine? You obviously carried it up to the bedroom with you, set it down, hooked it up to Mr. Jackson and got a reading."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "Yes."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "Did you ask Dr. Murray whether or not the patient was taking any medications or had been given any medications?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "Yes, I did."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "Did Dr. Murray provide you with an answer?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "Yes."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "Did he provide you with an answer right off the bat when you first got in and asked that question?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "No, I asked a couple of different times."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "Specifically regarding medications?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "Yes."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "And,. he initially didn't provide you with any information regarding medications?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "What I said initially of course was what is his underlying condition and then when I didn't get what I felt was a satisfactory answer, I explained to him, the reason I am asking is because I see an underweight patient, I see an IV here and I see medication vials on the nightstand."<br/> SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Deborah Brazil, saying: (English):<br/> "In response to your questioning repeatedly regarding medications, did Dr. Murray provide you with information concerning medications?"<br/> SOUNDBITE: Paramedic Richard Senneff, saying: (English):<br/> "At that point, he said no, he is not taking anything, and then he followed that up with I just gave him a little bit of Losradpath"<br/> Prosecutors are seeking to prove that Murray failed to properly monitor Jackson after giving him a dose of the surgical anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid.<br/> Murray admits administering the drug but denies involuntary manslaughter.<br/> His lawyers have argued that Jackson caused his own death by giving himself an extra dose of propofol, mixed with prescription sedatives, without Murray's knowledge.<br/> If convicted, Murray faces up to four years in prison.<br/> Marie-Claire Fennessy, Reuters

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