«Breaking News» Janet Jackson accused of removing a monument to her brother Michael from his childhood home

A giant Michael Jackson monument which was mysteriously taken from his childhood home has been replaced with a white board.

Neighbours in Gary, Indiana, accused his sister Janet of removing the impressive plaque, although the family later claimed that it had been taken down temporarily and would be put back soon.

But a year on and there's no sign of the huge plaque but instead a paper message board has appeared in its place, hanging on the railings.

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Locals have accused Janet Jackson of removing the monument to her late brother Michael that stood in front of the family's childhood home in Indiana and replacing it with 

The missing monument: The stone was a mammoth epitaph to the King of Pop, engraved with the words 'Never Can Say Good Bye', and was a tourist attraction in the town of Gary, Indiana

The monument disappeared at the end of October last year and eagle-eyed locals said it was the same time as Janet came into town for her US tour - she was playing in nearby Chicago and visited the home the next day.

Gary Police Lt. Thomas Pawlak said at the time: 'I guess it was taken down to do a video shoot. They are planning to do some landscaping in the spring. Once they are done, they'll bring it back.'

Now tourists are complaining about the missing plaque and accusing the family of theft. Claudia T on TripAdvisor wrote: 'Sad that the plaque was removed from front yard by family. They should put it back!!'

The stone disappeared in October last year and locals suspect Janet Jackson of removing it, because she was in town at the time 

The reverse side of the monument was adorned with pictures of Michael through the ages and a biography

Now all that can be seen at the site where the stone once stood is its foundation 

Another, called Dialjo, was furious that the family had taken the most impressive thing about the house, saying: 'There is really nothing to see but a gated house. There are a few plaques and a place to leave a message on a white-board. Bring your own marker - the one their (sic) is dry.'

The stone was a mammoth epitaph to the King of Pop and paid its respects to the singer on one side, engraved with the words 'Never Can Say Good Bye'.

The other side was adorned with pictures of Michael through the ages and a biography.

Now the only sign that the house ever belonged to the Jacksons is a plaque in the pathway which says 'In Loving Memory of Michael J Jackson - You Gave Us A Lifetime of Love' from all the Jackson family.

Janet Jackson, left, and Michael Jackson, right. The nine Jackson brothers and sisters, plus mum Katherine and dad Joe, lived at 2300 Jackson Street, all crammed into the two-bed house. Michael lived there until he was five years old.

The two-bedroom home at 2300 Jackson Street, Gary, Indiana was home to the family of nine until Michael was 5

The nine Jackson brothers and sisters, plus mum Katherine and dad Joe, lived at 2300 Jackson Street, all crammed into the two-bed house. Michael lived there until he was five years old.

One neighbor posted at the time of it going missing: 'Just recently I noticed that the MJ memorial in the front yard has been removed. 

'To my knowledge, there has been no mention of where it went. It actually coincided with Janet's time in the area performing in Chicago. I'm sure she might be able to shed some light on this. I'd be more than open to hear from her.' 

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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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