Predictable Developments
You had to know this was coming.
Police are treating the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer as suspicious and cricket officials say they believe he may have
been murdered.
Jamaican police announced today investigations had provided “sufficient information” to continue probing the coach’s death.
Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman Pervez Mir said: “The police suspect that Woolmer may have been murdered.”
Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in his hotel room in Jamaica on
Sunday morning and was pronounced dead after being transferred to
hospital.
His death came a day after Pakistan suffered a shock
World Cup defeat to Ireland on Saturday, ending its chances of reaching
the next round and sparking widespread anger among cricket fans
Pakistan.
At a late-night media conference at the team’s hotel
in Kingston, Jamaica, deputy commissioner Mark Shields read a brief
statement which said police now had “sufficient information to continue
a full investigation into the death of Mr. Woolmer, which we are now
treating as suspicious.”
The full statement read:
“At the press conference earlier today we reported that the cause of death was inconclusive.
“Having
met with the pathologist, other medical personnel and investigators
there is now sufficient information to continue a full investigation
into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Woolmer, which we
are now treating as suspicious.
“We have already informed the
Woolmer family of this development and we are also in close contact
with the Pakistan team management, Cricket World Cup and ICC to ensure
all parties are kept informed of the ongoing investigation.”
Earlier, Mr Shields said authorities were waiting for a comprehensive report from doctors.
Pakistan
plays Zimbabwe on Thursday in its last World Cup match. After two
losses, Pakistan has no chance of reaching the second round.
At
a news conference in Kingston, team officials asked the media not to
“try and spread rumors” about Pakistani players being forced to stay in
Jamaica as part of police investigations.
As I mentioned last time, there are many who wanted him dead. After all, what good is an infidel if he can’t even coach your team to victory?
An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.
