Michael Jackson's 6ft 5in doctor Conrad Murray rushed to hospital over blood clot fears amid claims '5ft by 7ft jail cell is killing him'
* Conrad Murray serving four year sentence at Los Angeles County Jail
* The 59-year-old doctor, who stands 6ft 5ins tall, is housed in a 5ft by 7ft cell
* Allowed two hours exercise in a rooftop cage every Monday, it is claimed
* Lawyers say he has slow blood flow in his lower extremities, right shoulder pain and a general loss of mobility
* But Sheriff's Department deny that his life is in any danger
By Daniel Miller
PUBLISHED: 10:31 GMT, 11 October 2012 | UPDATED: 11:14 GMT, 11 October 2012
Health fears: Michael Jackson's former doctor Conrad Murray
was rushed to hospital over fears he could suffer blood clots
The doctor jailed for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson has been rushed to hospital over fears he could suffer fatal blood clots in his legs because of the cramped conditions of his prison cell.
Conrad Murray, 59, who is serving a four-year sentence at Los Angeles County Jail, claims that living in a 5ft by 7ft cell is slowly 'killing him'.
Murray, who stands 6ft 5ins tall, is housed in a segregation block away from the prison's general population over fears he could be attacked.
According to his lawyers he is allowed two hours exercise in a rooftop 'cage' every Monday.
His lawyer Michael Flanagan told the New York Daily News: 'He’s being housed like a piece of veal.
'He can't even do jumping jacks in his cell. The bed takes up three feet, and there's a toilet in there too. It's awful what they're doing to him.'
Mr Flanagan has sent a letter to Los Angeles County jail officials claiming Murray is suffering slow blood flow in his lower extremities as well as right shoulder pain and a general loss of mobility.
The letter state that the symptoms put him at high risk of deep vein thrombosis, which could lead to permanent damage or even death.
The letter adds: 'Death or injury at the hands of another prisoner … is no worse than a slow death caused by a loss of circulation and atrophy resulting from inhumane confinement of a large man in a tiny space.'
Sheriff's department spokesman Nicole Nishida denied his life was in any danger claiming Murray was housed in a standard-sized cell used for inmates who are even larger than he is.
Trial: A police officer leans over and handcuffs Conrad Murray immediately after the order to refuse him bail is announced at Los Angeles Superior CourtShe said:'He's not dying in jail. People over at the jail did speak with him today, and he's alive and receiving proper medical treatment.
'He's receiving really good treatment in fact. He has some issues and concerns, and we're working with him.'
'We do understand he has concerns, and we are listening to him,' she said.
Bur Mr Flanagan insists the doctor's health has deteriorated sharply over the past year and that he is in real danger.
He added: 'Anybody who watched the (involuntary manslaughter) trial that ended almost a year ago, they wouldn't recognize him walking on the street today.
Original anzeigen (0,2 MB)'His hair has turned gray. He's down 20 or 30 pounds. He's very gaunt-looking and has a hard time walking.'
Although the letter does not make any specific demands about where exactly Murray should be moved, one option, according to Mr Flanagan, would be is monitored home confinement.
'If you put your puppy in the box you take to the vet and then left him in that box for a year or two years, what kind of condition would he be in?' Mr Flanagan added. 'What kind of animal are you going to have coming out of there?'
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