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Line 28: Jackson's body was moved to the LA Coroner's offices in [[Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California\|Boyle Heights]], where on Friday, June 26, a three-hour [[autopsy]] was performed on behalf of the [[Los Angeles County Coroner]] by the chief medical examiner, [[Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran]].<ref>[[James Adams\|Adams, James]]. [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/a-tortured-stars-last-days/article1199387/ A tortured star's last days], ''The Globe and Mail'', June 27, 2009.</ref> Jackson's brain is believed to have been retained by the coroner, and the rest of the body released to his family, who arranged for a second autopsy on June 27.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/jackson-2nd-autopsy-underway-20090628-d0uc.html Jackson: 2nd autopsy 'underway'], ''Sydney Morning Herald'', June 28, 2009; Blankstein, Andrew et al. [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-michael-jackson28-2009jun28,0,6934324.story Michael Jackson's doctor interviewed by LAPD], ''Los Angeles Times'', June 27, 2009.</ref> Craig Harvey, chief investigator for the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, told reporters there was no evidence of trauma or foul play, but that it would take four to six weeks for [[Forensic_toxicology\|toxicology]] tests to be completed.<ref name=Steinhauer/> The [[Los Angeles Police Department]] (LAPD) did not secure Jackson's home or any part of it, and allowed the Jackson family access to it, though the police returned days later to remove certain items. This has raised questions about the [[chain of custody]].<ref name=AC360July1/> California Attorney General [[Jerry Brown]] announced that his office was helping the LAPD and DEA with a state database of all medical doctors and prescriptions filled.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090703/en_top_eo/132593;_ylt=AvmBbELpfBQNPXj8D4WtXKhBr7sF E!Online (July 2, 2009)]</ref> ===Drugs===