Michael Jackson's body might be exhumed as part of evidence for Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial, which will take place next year, according to reports.

Lawyers for the physician will be challenging the allegations that Murray killed the singer with an overdose of Propofol. It's been claimed that they will contest the original autopsy and will use an exhumation to prove that Jackson could have caused his death from other forms of drug misuse, according to the News of the World.

An insider told the newspaper: "This is a horrifying situation the family have been dreading. They laid Michael to rest and for him to return is just sick."

Apparently, attorney Ed Chernoff has already been granted permission to have frozen samples taken from Michael Jackson's dead body retested.

The source also added: "If the tests don't concur with the coroner's findings, they have the start of a strong defence. The logical next step would be to exhume the body to make new tests."

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