Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch ended up a house of horrors.The King of Pop made the site in California a kids fantasy, packed with animals and fairground rides – but it was also where children reported being victims of sexual abuse.Now a new documentary, presented by Ross Kemp, takes a look at what happened to the creatures in the tainted pop singer's famous zoo following his death aged 50 in 2009.Jackson’s love affair with the ranch began when he visited Sir Paul McCartney, who stayed there while filming the Say, Say, Say video in 1983.He reportedly splashed out £15-23million in 1988 for the 2,700-acre plot in Santa Barbara.
Originally called Zaca Laderas Ranch, Jacko renamed his new home Neverland – after the realm where author JM Barrie’s Peter Pan character never grew up.He turned it into a private amusement park and zoo with three rail tracks and trains, a Ferris wheel, bumper cars and a rollercoaster.There was also a colossal number of animals – many in the home as well as in the on-site zoo.
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