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Bob Woolmer 'murder not proven' | |
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Police investigating the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer have not proved he was murdered, a Pakistani detective attached to the case says. | Police investigating the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer have not proved he was murdered, a Pakistani detective attached to the case says. |
Deputy police inspector general Mir Zubair Mehmood told the BBC that the probe had so far been inconclusive. | Deputy police inspector general Mir Zubair Mehmood told the BBC that the probe had so far been inconclusive. |
He was one of two Pakistani policemen sent to help police in the West Indies. | He was one of two Pakistani policemen sent to help police in the West Indies. |
Mr Woolmer was found dead in his hotel in Jamaica after Pakistan's first-round exit from the cricket World Cup. Police there said he had been murdered. | Mr Woolmer was found dead in his hotel in Jamaica after Pakistan's first-round exit from the cricket World Cup. Police there said he had been murdered. |
I can say that at this point no one can say it was a murder Deputy inspector general Mir Zubair Mehmood | I can say that at this point no one can say it was a murder Deputy inspector general Mir Zubair Mehmood |
The man leading the investigation into Mr Woolmer's death had earlier played down similar remarks Mr Mehmood was reported to have made to news agencies. | The man leading the investigation into Mr Woolmer's death had earlier played down similar remarks Mr Mehmood was reported to have made to news agencies. |
Jamaica's deputy police commissioner Mark Shields told the BBC that he had spoken to the Pakistani detective who denied that he had made any comments on the investigation. | Jamaica's deputy police commissioner Mark Shields told the BBC that he had spoken to the Pakistani detective who denied that he had made any comments on the investigation. |
Mr Shields said that Mr Mehmood had every confidence in the Jamaican police and he believed the two men had a good relationship. | Mr Shields said that Mr Mehmood had every confidence in the Jamaican police and he believed the two men had a good relationship. |
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Mr Mehmood said the investigation was confidential and to share it woulde be "unethical". | Mr Mehmood said the investigation was confidential and to share it woulde be "unethical". |
"But I can say that at this point no one can say it was a murder," he told the BBC. | "But I can say that at this point no one can say it was a murder," he told the BBC. |
He said the results of several tests sent to Scotland Yard were awaited: "The most I can say is that the investigation in Woolmer's case is inconclusive." | He said the results of several tests sent to Scotland Yard were awaited: "The most I can say is that the investigation in Woolmer's case is inconclusive." |
Mr Mehmood has led several high-profile investigations, including the inquiry into the murder of US journalist, Daniel Pearl. | Mr Mehmood has led several high-profile investigations, including the inquiry into the murder of US journalist, Daniel Pearl. |
Mr Woolmer, a former England cricketer, was found dead in his Jamaica hotel room on 18 March. | Mr Woolmer, a former England cricketer, was found dead in his Jamaica hotel room on 18 March. |
A post-mortem examination showed that he died of strangulation. Some reports said he was also incapacitated by some kind of poison before he was strangled. | |
Mr Woolmer's body was returned to South Africa late last month. He was cremated last Friday. | Mr Woolmer's body was returned to South Africa late last month. He was cremated last Friday. |
No-one has yet been arrested in connection with his death, which overshadowed the cricket World Cup. | No-one has yet been arrested in connection with his death, which overshadowed the cricket World Cup. |
Police are still working to identify those captured on security camera footage from the hotel where he died. | Police are still working to identify those captured on security camera footage from the hotel where he died. |
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