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| UK police findings on Bhutto due | UK police findings on Bhutto due |
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| British detectives are due to disclose their findings over how former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed in December. | British detectives are due to disclose their findings over how former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed in December. |
| Detectives from Scotland Yard were asked by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to help investigate. | Detectives from Scotland Yard were asked by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to help investigate. |
| Pakistani authorities say Ms Bhutto died due to the impact of a suicide bomb blast. But her family and political party say she was shot dead. | Pakistani authorities say Ms Bhutto died due to the impact of a suicide bomb blast. But her family and political party say she was shot dead. |
| Officials said on Thursday that they had made two arrests over the murder. | Officials said on Thursday that they had made two arrests over the murder. |
| The New York Times newspaper reported on Friday that the British investigation would back up the Pakistani version of events - that Bhutto died from head injuries sustained because of the bomb blast. | The New York Times newspaper reported on Friday that the British investigation would back up the Pakistani version of events - that Bhutto died from head injuries sustained because of the bomb blast. |
| The newspaper cited "officials who have been briefed on the inquiry". | |
| But there was no confirmation of the story, and British and Pakistani authorities said they would not comment on the claims until the findings had been released. | |
| Militant accused | Militant accused |
| Pakistani officials said they had detained two "suspected terrorists" over Bhutto's murder. | Pakistani officials said they had detained two "suspected terrorists" over Bhutto's murder. |
| Last month, police said they had arrested a teenage boy who confessed to being part of a team instructed to kill the opposition leader. | Last month, police said they had arrested a teenage boy who confessed to being part of a team instructed to kill the opposition leader. |
| The unnamed 15-year-old was arrested in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province along with a more senior militant, officials say. | The unnamed 15-year-old was arrested in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province along with a more senior militant, officials say. |
| But Pakistani newspapers said investigators are treating the boy's claims with caution. | But Pakistani newspapers said investigators are treating the boy's claims with caution. |
| The boy had named a local militia commander, Baitullah Mehsud, as being behind the assassination, officials say. | The boy had named a local militia commander, Baitullah Mehsud, as being behind the assassination, officials say. |
| Mr Mehsud has already been accused by the Pakistani authorities but denies any involvement. | Mr Mehsud has already been accused by the Pakistani authorities but denies any involvement. |
| The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency has also accused Mr Mehsud of ordering the assassination. | The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency has also accused Mr Mehsud of ordering the assassination. |