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Oct. 1, 2011 / 10:09 AM

Trial blackout at Jackson kids' home

Deputy District. Atty. David Walgren displyed an image of Micheal Jackson's Holmby Hills bedroom while questioning Alberto Alvarez, one of Michael Jackson's security guards in Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial in Los Angeles on September 29, 2011. Alvarez was the first staffer to enter the bedroom where Jackson lay lifeless June 25, 2009. He testified that Murray told him Jackson had Òa bad reactionÓ and needed to get to a hospital, but then stopped CPR and directed him to gather up pill bottles. The trial is in its third day. UPI/Al Seib/pool

Deputy District. Atty. David Walgren displyed an image of Micheal Jackson's Holmby Hills bedroom while questioning Alberto Alvarez, one of Michael Jackson's security guards in Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial in Los Angeles on September 29, 2011. Alvarez was the first staffer to enter the bedroom where Jackson lay lifeless June 25, 2009. He testified that Murray told him Jackson had Òa bad reactionÓ and needed to get to a hospital, but then stopped CPR and directed him to gather up pill bottles. The trial is in its third day. UPI/Al Seib/pool | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's three children have decided not to watch news coverage of the California trial of their late father's physician, sources tell TMZ.com

The celebrity Web site reported there is a self-imposed blackout of the proceedings in Los Angeles at the home of Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson.

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The sources said the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray is considered too painful to watch, particularly for Paris and Prince, who were on the scene when Jackson suffered a fatal drug overdose in 2009.

The sources added that Jackson's mother, Katherine, was relieved the kids declined to watch opening statements, which included photos of their dad's body.

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