Prince Jackson won't testify at hearing

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's son won't testify at a preliminary hearing in Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial in Los Angeles, sources told TMZ.

Murray is accused of causing the elder Jackson's death June 25, 2009, by improperly administering sedatives and anesthesia in an effort to help the pop icon sleep at his home.

Citing sources it did not identify, the Web site said Monday Prince Michael, Jackson's 13-year-old son, will not be asked by prosecutors to speak at the preliminary hearing about what happened the day his father died. The preliminary phase of the trial is to start Tuesday and last approximately two weeks, the celebrity news Web site said.

Prince Michael youngster reportedly was called to Jackson's bedroom after Murray failed to revive the singer.