Court sees Jacko house raid

The dramatic moment when police raided Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch was shown to a hushed courtroom yesterday.

Video footage showed scores of police swarming over the star's multi-million home searching for evidence. Officers walked among fleets of luxury cars, including Bentleys and a Rolls-Royce. Thousands of video tapes lined bookshelves and offices were filled with children's toys.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff, Sgt Ross Ruth, is seen following a housemaid up some stairs lined with dozens of pictures of Jackson to the superstar's private video library.

The maid attempts to open another door, which is locked. Jackson, 45, is facing child sex charges. He will appear at the Californian pre-trial hearing today, where he will come face-to-face with the mother of his accuser, Gavin Arvizo.