Disputed Michael Jackson memorial may have to beat it

Munich

A MEMORIAL set up in Germany by some of Michael Jackson's most ardent fans the day after his sudden 2009 death has come under threat in a strangely emotional turf war.

Rival factions enamoured with the "King of Pop" beyond the grave are locked in a bitter battle over who tends best to the American singer's memory, in a spat that has at times even turned violent.