Michael Jackson - Jackson Autopsy Photos Still Secret

The head of the Los Angeles County Coroner's office has denied reports an autopsy photo taken of MICHAEL JACKSON has leaked.

Reports earlier this week (29Oct09) alleged a snap of the star's corpse, taken for the official investigation into his cause of death, was being shopped around to various gossip blogs for as much as $1 million (£625,000) after it was obtained from a police source.

The shot is said to show the singer's shaved head and face without make-up.

But L.A. chief coroner Ed Winter insists there is no way his official photos of Jackson could have been leaked, telling AccessHollywood.com the files are securely kept under "lock and key" and could not be "floating around".

The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled in August (09) the star was killed by a cocktail of strong prescription drugs. The full autopsy report has not been released to the public.