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Coach Woolmer 'was not murdered' | Coach Woolmer 'was not murdered' |
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Scotland Yard detectives have told Jamaican police that the former Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, was not murdered, the BBC understands. | Scotland Yard detectives have told Jamaican police that the former Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, was not murdered, the BBC understands. |
The apparent verdict follows work by a UK Home Office pathologist, who flew to Jamaica to probe Mr Woolmer's death. | The apparent verdict follows work by a UK Home Office pathologist, who flew to Jamaica to probe Mr Woolmer's death. |
A UK newspaper has reported that Jamaican police are to announce that Mr Woolmer died of natural causes. | A UK newspaper has reported that Jamaican police are to announce that Mr Woolmer died of natural causes. |
Mr Woolmer was found dead in his hotel in Jamaica on 18 March after Pakistan's first-round exit from the World Cup. | Mr Woolmer was found dead in his hotel in Jamaica on 18 March after Pakistan's first-round exit from the World Cup. |
Days later Mark Shields, Jamaica's deputy police commissioner, announced at a news conference that the 58-year-old former England Test cricketer had been murdered. | Days later Mark Shields, Jamaica's deputy police commissioner, announced at a news conference that the 58-year-old former England Test cricketer had been murdered. |
'Embarrassment' | |
According to a report in the Daily Mail newspaper, police in Kingston now believe Mr Woolmer died of natural causes, brought on by chronic ill-health and possibly diabetes. | |
I think they [the Jamaican police] made a mess of it to be very honest Asif Iqbal Former Pakistan player Asif Iqbal has criticised the Jamaican police investigation. | |
"When they said it was suspicious, after that it should have been dealt with in a normal way instead of being a Hollywood, or Bollywood kind of investigation," he told the BBC on Saturday. | |
"Every day there were different stories in the newspaper, every day there was a different way of his being murdered. I think they made a mess of it to be very honest." | |
There has been no confirmation of the report, with BBC sports editor Mihir Bose saying Mr Woolmer's widow has heard nothing about her husband dying of natural causes. | There has been no confirmation of the report, with BBC sports editor Mihir Bose saying Mr Woolmer's widow has heard nothing about her husband dying of natural causes. |
In May, several other reports suggested Mr Woolmer was not murdered, often citing sources close to the investigation. | In May, several other reports suggested Mr Woolmer was not murdered, often citing sources close to the investigation. |
One member of Jamaica's Labour Party said the case had become a "global embarrassment" for the country's police force. | One member of Jamaica's Labour Party said the case had become a "global embarrassment" for the country's police force. |