Five fans of singer Michael Jackson have won damages of €1 each from a French court for "emotional damage" following his death.

The case saw 34 fans suing Jackson's former doctor Conrad Murray for the suffering they endured.

Murray was jailed in 2011 over the singer's death from an overdose. He was released in October.

The court in Orleans ruled that five of them - two from France, two Swiss and one Belgian - had proven emotional suffering from his death.

Their lawyer Emmanuel Ludot told AFP "As far as I know this is the first time in the world that the notion of emotional damage in connection with a pop star has been recognised".

They reportedly had proven their suffering through the use of witness statements and medical certificates.

Mr. Ludot has said the damages were symbolic and that the five plaintiffs would not be seeking to claim the €1 each from Mr. Murray.

The Jackson family lost a negligence case against promoter 'AEG Live' last October. They had claimed the promoter of Jackson's comeback concert was negligent in hiring Murray.

The jury disagreed, saying he was fit and competent for what he was hired for.