Leaked autopsy contradicts reports of Michael Jackson being in "great shape"

Those working with him said that the singer, who was only 50 when he died, seemed to be in "great shape", however leaked results of an autopsy on the body of Michael Jackson suggested a man suffering from severe physical problems.

Robert Baker, a dance studio boss with whom Jackson was rehearsing his London "This Is It" tour, said that while rehearsing Michael Jackson seemed to be in peak physical condition.

He said, "Michael was in great shape, he definitely wasn't your average 50-year-old. Doctors who checked him out for the insurance firms were amazed. One of them even joked that he had the condition of a 20-year-old," reports the Mirror.

"Four dancers from my studio were selected for his tour and were in rehearsals with Michael every day. These kids are in their 20s, but they said Michael was unbelievable and could keep up with them easily."

Baker added, "If Michael had struggled in rehearsals or was pushing himself too hard we didn't know about it. Every indication from the bottom to the top was that he was ready for this tour. He had the stamina of a young man and that's why his death came as a complete shock."

"This is a man who knew his limits, he had been putting on shows for decades and understood his body. AEG had people watching Michael at rehearsals to protect their investment - they surely would have noticed if he was struggling?"

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Despite Jackson's apparent good health a leaked result of an autopsy carried out on his body revealed that the singer may not have been eating properly and seemed to be taking a lot of pills and injections.

The autopsy carried out last Friday revealed that Mr Jackson weighed just over eight stone (51 kg) and was increasingly balding.

According to The Sun, Jackson's face was also heavily scarred as a result of 13 plastic surgery operations, whilst the right side of his nose and the bridge of his nose had disappeared.

No food was found in the singer's stomach, only some partially dissolved pills which have been removed for further toxicology tests.

His body was also found to have large numbers of injection marks on it.