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| Pakistan's cricket coach Bob Woolmer was murdered in his hotel room on Sunday after the team's World Cup shock defeat to Ireland, Jamaican police say. | Pakistan's cricket coach Bob Woolmer was murdered in his hotel room on Sunday after the team's World Cup shock defeat to Ireland, Jamaican police say. |
| A post-mortem examination established that the former England player had died as a result of "manual strangulation", police commissioner Lucius Thomas said. | |
| "In these circumstances, the matter of Mr Woolmer's death is now being treated as murder," he told a news conference. | "In these circumstances, the matter of Mr Woolmer's death is now being treated as murder," he told a news conference. |
| Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. | Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. |
| The statement was read by a police spokesman at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston - where Mr Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious by staff on Sunday morning. | The statement was read by a police spokesman at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston - where Mr Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious by staff on Sunday morning. |
| Bob was a large man - it would have taken some significant force to subdue him Mark ShieldsDeputy police commissioner World Cup to continue Obituary: Bob Woolmer | |
| Police said there were no signs of forced entry into his room and none of his possessions had been taken. Authorities are studying CCTV footage from the hotel. | Police said there were no signs of forced entry into his room and none of his possessions had been taken. Authorities are studying CCTV footage from the hotel. |
| The deputy commissioner of the Jamaican police, Mark Shields, said this might now be a hunt for more than one killer, and urged the perpetrators to hand themselves in. | The deputy commissioner of the Jamaican police, Mark Shields, said this might now be a hunt for more than one killer, and urged the perpetrators to hand themselves in. |
| "Bob was a large man. It would have taken some significant force to subdue him," he said, adding that police were ruling nothing out and had "lots of lines of inquiry". | "Bob was a large man. It would have taken some significant force to subdue him," he said, adding that police were ruling nothing out and had "lots of lines of inquiry". |
| Mr Shields also "unequivocally dismissed" Indian television reports that arrests had been made. | |
| "That's nonsense, as far as I'm concerned. There's actually no truth in that," he told the BBC. | |
| The BBC's Andy Gallacher in Kingston says that Bob Woolmer's murder has stunned the cricketing world and left the World Cup in disarray. | The BBC's Andy Gallacher in Kingston says that Bob Woolmer's murder has stunned the cricketing world and left the World Cup in disarray. |
| Speculation that this may be connected to gambling cartels is only adding to the confusion surrounding his tragic death, our correspondent says. | Speculation that this may be connected to gambling cartels is only adding to the confusion surrounding his tragic death, our correspondent says. |
| 'Resolute and strong' | 'Resolute and strong' |
| On Thursday, Jamaican police questioned members of Pakistan's cricket squad over the death. | On Thursday, Jamaican police questioned members of Pakistan's cricket squad over the death. |
| The Pakistan cricket squad have been questioned by policeAfter being interviewed for about an hour and fingerprinted, the team left for the resort of Montego Bay. | |
| They were due to return to Pakistan on Saturday but our correspondent says it is not known if they will be allowed to leave as planned. | |
| Pakistan team spokesman Pervez Jamil Mir said the players were "in a state of shock" over the news that Mr Woolmer had been killed. | Pakistan team spokesman Pervez Jamil Mir said the players were "in a state of shock" over the news that Mr Woolmer had been killed. |
| However, the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), said the competition would continue as planned to "demonstrate that cricket cannot be put off by a cowardly criminal act". | However, the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), said the competition would continue as planned to "demonstrate that cricket cannot be put off by a cowardly criminal act". |
| ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said the entire cricket community was shocked by the death of the former England Test batsman and South Africa coach. | ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said the entire cricket community was shocked by the death of the former England Test batsman and South Africa coach. |
| He said: "Everyone connected with this event will assist the police in any way possible to ensure the truth emerges." | He said: "Everyone connected with this event will assist the police in any way possible to ensure the truth emerges." |