(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Michael Jackson's personal physician allegedly told medics the singer was "fine" as he lay dead.

The pop icon passed away in June 2009 of acute Propofol intoxication. Propofol is a powerful anaesthetic which is usually used to put surgery patients to sleep in hospital, and it's been claimed Jackson was using it as he battled insomnia.

His physician Dr. Conrad Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and medical negligence, which he denies. His trial is due to begin next week and during his pre-trial hearing there were claims he took too long to summon medics when the King of Pop' fell ill.

British newspaper The Mirror has now seen a transcript of a statement by paramedic Richard Senneff, in which he claims Murray insisted there was nothing wrong with Jackson when he arrived on the scene.

"He doesn't have a problem. He is fine," it's alleged Murray said. "He was practising all night. I'm just treating him for dehydration."

Senneff was the first person to reach Jackson's Los Angeles home after a guard summoned help. He's also suggested Murray did not tell him the truth about the medication Jackson had taken before he became ill.

The paramedic's evidence is said to be of pivotal importance to the prosecution team, who will use his statements at trial. They are reportedly planning to show Murray tried to hide what he'd given Jackson in the hours before his death.

The doctor allegedly initially told paramedics the singer hadn't taken any medication, before eventually backtracking and admitting he'd had anti-anxiety drug Lorazepam.

Senneff has also claimed Murray gave Jackson CPR while he was on a bed, even though he'd been told to move him to the floor where the compressions would have more impact.

During the pre-trial it was suggested that Murray took too long to summon paramedics when Jackson became unresponsive. It's also been claimed he didn't monitor him properly after administering drugs to him, even taking phone calls from people.

Murray's team are thought to be planning to argue that Jason self-administered his medication.

However, in court earlier this year coroner Dr. Christopher Rogers claimed Jackson's death would be homicide even if he had administered the anaesthetic himself.

"Based on the quality of the medical care, I would still call this a homicide even if the doctor didn't administer the Propofol to Mr. Jackson," he said.

"If there was Propofol there, the doctor should have been prepared for the effects. The care was substandard. There were several actions that should have been taken."

The court also heard Murray ordered 255 vials of Propofol in the three months before the star died, and gave him the substance six nights a week for two months before his death. (C) Cover Media