Judge brands Jackson’s doctor a ‘danger to society’

Murray looked stunned as the jury’s decision was read out:

US: Michael Jackson’s personal physician Dr Conrad Murray has been placed on suicide watch at the Los Angeles County Jail, according to new reports.

Hours after he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the June, 2009 death of the King of Pop, Murray was handcuffed and remanded without bail after a judge branded him a ‘danger to society’.

A law enforcement source has said he was placed on suicide watch once in custody.The 58-year-old cardiologist is awaiting a scheduled November 29 sentencing, which could see him serve up to four years behind bars. Members of the Jackson family wept quietly after the guilty verdict was read at Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday.

But outside the courtroom, cries of joy erupted among hundreds of fans, who gathered singing lyrics to ‘Beat It’. There, they greeted their pop idol’s parents and siblings, who said justice had finally been served. La Toya Jackson, wiping back tears, pointed to the sky and thanked the legions of fans who kept her brother’s memory alive. ‘Thank you America, thank you everyone. Everybody was wonderful. Michael loves everybody. He was in that courtroom with us - that’s why justice was served,’ she said. Daily Mail