Michael Jackson’s teenage daughter attempts suicide

Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital last night after an apparent suicide attempt, her mother said.

However, her family later reported that she was “physically fine.”

"Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate medical attention," Perry Sanders, an attorney for Paris' grandmother and guardian, Katherine Jackson, said in a statement.

“Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are,” the statement added.

“It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you.”

Michael Jackson died in 2009 at age 50 from a lethal dose of surgical anaesthetic propofol while preparing for his “This Is It” series of concerts in London.

The Jackson family’s wrongful-death lawsuit against concert promoter AEG Live is currently at trial in Los Angeles and family attorneys have been expected to call Paris as a witness.

Paris' mother, Debbie Rowe said her daughter attempted suicide and had "a lot going on [lately]."

“We appreciate everyone’s thoughts for Paris at this time and their respect for the family’s privacy,” an attorney for Rowe said. – (Reuters)