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| A memorial service is to take place in South Africa for Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, whose death in Jamaica last month is believed to be murder. | A memorial service is to take place in South Africa for Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, whose death in Jamaica last month is believed to be murder. |
| Wednesday's service will be in Cape Town, where Woolmer's family live. The former England batsman's body remains in Jamaica pending a coroner's inquiry. | Wednesday's service will be in Cape Town, where Woolmer's family live. The former England batsman's body remains in Jamaica pending a coroner's inquiry. |
| Woolmer was found dead in his Kingston hotel on 18 March, the day after his side lost to Ireland in the World Cup. | Woolmer was found dead in his Kingston hotel on 18 March, the day after his side lost to Ireland in the World Cup. |
| A team of UK police officers has now arrived in Jamaica to help the inquiry. | A team of UK police officers has now arrived in Jamaica to help the inquiry. |
| Pakistan service | Pakistan service |
| The BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says Bob Woolmer's association with Cape Town began more than 25 years ago when he first started coaching in some of the local townships. | The BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says Bob Woolmer's association with Cape Town began more than 25 years ago when he first started coaching in some of the local townships. |
| He later emigrated to South Africa and his family has been there ever since. | He later emigrated to South Africa and his family has been there ever since. |
| His widow Jill and their two sons will attend the memorial service at the Wynberg Boys High School. | |
| It will be led by an Anglican priest, Reverend Jerome Francis, who was himself coached by Woolmer from the age of 11. | It will be led by an Anglican priest, Reverend Jerome Francis, who was himself coached by Woolmer from the age of 11. |
| Another memorial service has already been held in Pakistan. | Another memorial service has already been held in Pakistan. |
| In Jamaica, the three Scotland Yard detectives and a scenes-of-crime officer will review the inquiry following a formal request from the Jamaican authorities. | In Jamaica, the three Scotland Yard detectives and a scenes-of-crime officer will review the inquiry following a formal request from the Jamaican authorities. |
| Scotland Yard said: "This is normal practice for a review to take place a short time after the commencement of an investigation. | Scotland Yard said: "This is normal practice for a review to take place a short time after the commencement of an investigation. |
| "The Jamaican Constabulary Force remains the primary investigating force." | "The Jamaican Constabulary Force remains the primary investigating force." |
| Pakistan is also sending as an observer senior police investigator Mir Zubair Mahmood, who led the investigation into the murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl in Karachi. | Pakistan is also sending as an observer senior police investigator Mir Zubair Mahmood, who led the investigation into the murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl in Karachi. |