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Pakistan's cricket captain and the assistant coach have been interviewed by police investigating the murder of Bob Woolmer for a second time. | Pakistan's cricket captain and the assistant coach have been interviewed by police investigating the murder of Bob Woolmer for a second time. |
Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed were questioned by Jamaican police on Saturday although both have said they were only completing formalities. | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed were questioned by Jamaican police on Saturday although both have said they were only completing formalities. |
The team was now free to leave Jamaica, said deputy commissioner of police, Mark Shields. | |
The Pakistan team are due to fly home from Montego Bay at 2340 GMT. | |
Mr Shields said the players were questioned to "clear up" any possible "ambiguities" given in the statementsfrom the team. | |
"Throughout this process, there has been nothing but co-operation from the Pakistan team," Mr Shields added. | |
Mushtaq said both he and Inzamam had been happy to help police with their enquiries. | |
'Calm and OK' | |
"The police are doing their work and they ask lots of guys different questions," Mushtaq told Sky News. "It is not a big issue, just a matter of timing. It was little things they wanted to know | "The police are doing their work and they ask lots of guys different questions," Mushtaq told Sky News. "It is not a big issue, just a matter of timing. It was little things they wanted to know |
"We have to follow police policies and everything is calm and OK. We are supporting the police. We are leaving and they wanted to clear everything up." | "We have to follow police policies and everything is calm and OK. We are supporting the police. We are leaving and they wanted to clear everything up." |
We are 110% sure [that none of the Pakistan team were involved] Mushtaq Ahmed Inzamam confirmed he had spoken to the police again but would not reveal any details. | We are 110% sure [that none of the Pakistan team were involved] Mushtaq Ahmed Inzamam confirmed he had spoken to the police again but would not reveal any details. |
"Someone asked me a question and I gave him an answer," said the Pakistan captain. "I will not tell you the question but it is nothing serious. It is not a special thing. | "Someone asked me a question and I gave him an answer," said the Pakistan captain. "I will not tell you the question but it is nothing serious. It is not a special thing. |
"He told me 'Please go home, there is nothing else'." | |
Woolmer, a former England player, was found unconscious in his room last Sunday, the day after Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup by Irelands. | Woolmer, a former England player, was found unconscious in his room last Sunday, the day after Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup by Irelands. |
Detectives in Jamaica believe he probably knew his killer - or killers - as there were no signs of forced entry into his room and none of his belongings had been stolen. | Detectives in Jamaica believe he probably knew his killer - or killers - as there were no signs of forced entry into his room and none of his belongings had been stolen. |
Pakistan's players had already given police DNA samples and fingerprints as part of the probe into Mr Woolmer's murder. | Pakistan's players had already given police DNA samples and fingerprints as part of the probe into Mr Woolmer's murder. |
However, Mushtaq was confident that none of the Pakistan team could be implicated in Woolmer's murder. | However, Mushtaq was confident that none of the Pakistan team could be implicated in Woolmer's murder. |
"God willing, I am 110% sure [that none of the Pakistan team were involved]," he said. | "God willing, I am 110% sure [that none of the Pakistan team were involved]," he said. |
An inquest into Woolmer's death will be held in Jamaica and his body will not be released until that inquest is over, although no date has been set. | An inquest into Woolmer's death will be held in Jamaica and his body will not be released until that inquest is over, although no date has been set. |
Two Pakistan government officials have travelled to the island to liaise with the Jamaican authorities over the investigation. | Two Pakistan government officials have travelled to the island to liaise with the Jamaican authorities over the investigation. |