Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

November 22, 2008 11:38:54 CST



Pakistan Cricket Coach Wasn't Murdered

Posted Jun 12, 07 9:21 PM CDT in World Sports 

(Newser) – Police in Jamaica ruled today that Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes, reversing their previous stance that he had been murdered. Found dead in a Jamaican hotel room the day after Pakistan lost to Ireland in March's World Cup, the 58-year-old coach was originally said to have been strangled.

Three independent pathologists and a toxicologist have overruled the original pathologist who said, four days after cleaning staff found the Briton's body, that a broken neck bone suggested foul play. Now angry members of the Pakistan cricket team who were smeared in the ensuing press frenzy are weighing legal action against the Jamaican police.

Source Guardian (UK)

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon
Pakistan head coach Bob Woolmer instructs his players during a practice session at Kensington Park in Kingston, Jamaica, in this March 12, 2007 file photo. Pakistan World Cup cricket coach Bob Woolmer...   (Associated Press)
Jamaica Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas pauses while reading a statement at a press conference in Kingston, Tuesday, June 12, 2007, where Thomas said that Pakistan World Cup cricket coach Bob Woolmer...   (Associated Press)
Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is seen during practice at the National Cricket Center in Couva, Trinidad, in this March 8, 2007 file photo. Pakistan World Cup cricket coach Bob Woolmer died from natural...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 1)



Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Home Stories


What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »