Jurors Hear Rest of Conrad Murray Police Interview

Los Angeles - Los Angeles police Detective Scott Smith said Murray appeared surprised when he learned during a police interview two days after the singer's death that detectives had not yet found his medical bags, which contained 11 bottles of propofol.

"He seemed very surprised ... his eyes got bigger, wider, as if he was surprised," the police detective testified of Murray's response during the June 27, 2009, interview at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey. An audiotape of that interview was played for jurors Friday and Tuesday.

During the interview, Murray described the hours leading up to Jackson's death, telling detectives he administered several medications to the singer, who could not sleep. The doctor told detectives he eventually gave Jackson a small dose of propofol and waited until he fell asleep. Murray said he left the room for about two minutes to go to the bathroom, and when he returned he was "stunned in the sense that he (Jackson) wasn't breathing."

Toward the end of the police interview, Murray discussed how he placed various syringes and medications in three bags, and the bags were in a closet in a bedroom closet.

Under questioning today by defense attorney Edward Chernoff, Smith said Murray described exactly where the bags were located.

The bags were found by a coroner's investigator when a search warrant was served at Jackson's rented Holmby Hills estate four days after the singer's death.

Chernoff noted that the search was conducted two days after the interview with Murray, and he asked Smith why the house had not been sealed after an initial search on June 25 to prevent people from going through the estate.

Smith said the decision not to seal the house had been made by the coroner's office.

According to the audiotape of the interview played for the jury, Murray told investigators how he went with Jackson's manager, Frank Dileo, and personal assistant, Michael Amir Williams, to tell the singer's three children at the hospital about their father's death.

Murray told police the children were "weeping, really weeping" when they found out. He said he told Jackson's daughter, Paris, that he did his best to save Jackson.

"She said, `I know that Dr. Murray. At least I know. I know you tried your best,"' Murray said, according to a transcript of the interview."'I know you tried your best, but I'm really sad. You know, I will wake up in the morning and I won't be able to see my daddy.' She cried and was very stark."

Murray also told investigators in the interview that he had never met Jackson's mother, Katherine, but he was there when a doctor told her that the singer had died.

"So the doctor started telling her that, you know, her son came in and he was having difficulty breathing and they tried everything," Murray said. "And she said, `Well, how is he? He's not dead, is he?' And the doctor said, `Yes.' And she broke down. It was very -- and weeping. We stayed there, held her hand."

Murray went on in the interview to discuss his past treatment of Jackson, noting that he had previously treated him for pneumonia and a fractured toe he suffered when the singer got upset and kicked a door. He also told investigators the singer had a respiratory problem and dehydration issues, noting that Jackson did not eat much. Murray said Jackson also had problems with a fungal infection on his toes.

"I gave Mr. Jackson love," Murray said in the interview. "I was his friend. I cared about him. I tried to help him. that's all I was trying to do."