Singer Michael Jackson was probably addicted to the painkiller Demerol, a witness for the defence in the trial of his doctor, Conrad Murray, has said.

BBC: Conrad Murray trial: Jackson 'addicted to Demerol'

He is the last witness for the defence and is expected to continue testifying on Friday, including giving an alternate theory about how Jackson died.

BBC: Conrad Murray trial: Jackson 'addicted to Demerol'

The lead witness was the minister for defence equipment, Peter Luff.

BBC: Defence Committee

Jeffs, who had stood expressionless and silent before the jury for nearly half hour during his closing arguments, called only one defence witness to the stand - a man who read from Mormon scripture.

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Donald Findlay QC, acting as defence for Mr Siddique, later accused the witness of lying, saying it would be "unthinkable" for a strict Muslim like Siddique to call anyone but Allah a god.

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