Michael Jackson’s family ‘want him buried in concrete’ to protect his grave
Michael Jackson’s family want his coffin to be be encased in concrete to prevent fans from robbing his grave.
By Nick Allen in Los Angeles
Published: 7:46PM BST 04 Jul 2009
Jackson will be buried in a Promethean casket featuring a blue velvet interior and a hand-polished, mirror finish.
The singer, wearing a stage costume, will be laid to rest in a gold-plated coffin, along with tokens from his life in music, including one of the white gloves he loved to wear.
But, according to US media reports quoting a friend of the family, the Jacksons want the coffin entombed in concrete immediately after the funeral – which is expected to be held in secret before Tuesday’s public memorial service – because of fears that a crazed fan could try to dig it up. Read more…
