$1.8m for Jackson Thriller jacket

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    26 June 2011 Last updated at 23:17 ET

    A leather jacket worn by US singer Michael Jackson in his renowned Thriller video has sold at auction in California for $1.8m (£1.1m).

    Jackson wore the jacket in the 1983 video, in a scene with a troupe of zombies who rise from their graves and break into a dance routine.

    It was bought by a Texas commodities trader who said he planned to use it to raise money for children’s charities.

    The sale was organised by Julien’s Auction in Beverly Hills.

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