Jackson family issue stun gun statement

The Jackson family have issued a statement following reports that a stun gun was delivered to their home, says CNN.

It had been alleged that Jermaine Jackson's 13-year-old son Jaafar ordered the device, prompting the LA County Department of Child and Family Services to visit the property.

Katherine Jackson's lawyer has now confirmed that Jaafar ordered the gun online, and had "opened the package alone in his bathroom and tested it on a piece of paper".

He continued: "Mrs Jackson and security heard the sound coming from the second floor of the house. Immediately, security went upstairs and confiscated the stun gun.

"Mrs Jackson took control over it and then had it removed from the house. There was no other incident."

The attorney also dismissed media speculation that the gun had been aimed at Michael Jackson's youngest son Blanket, insisting: "Blanket Jackson never saw or heard the stun gun. Neither did Paris Jackson. Prince saw the stun gun in the possession of security."

He added that "all of the kids are happy, healthy and wonderful and that is Mrs Jackson's only objective and concern".

A representative for the DCFS has yet to comment.