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| Pakistan holds Woolmer memorial | Pakistan holds Woolmer memorial |
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| Pakistani cricket officials have held a memorial service for murdered coach Bob Woolmer, who was found dead in his Jamaica hotel room two weeks ago. | Pakistani cricket officials have held a memorial service for murdered coach Bob Woolmer, who was found dead in his Jamaica hotel room two weeks ago. |
| Pakistan's cricketers, including captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, attended the hour-long service at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in the city of Lahore. | Pakistan's cricketers, including captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, attended the hour-long service at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in the city of Lahore. |
| Jamaican police, who say Woolmer was strangled, have accepted an offer of help with their inquiry from UK police. | Jamaican police, who say Woolmer was strangled, have accepted an offer of help with their inquiry from UK police. |
| Pakistan is also sending two senior police officers to the Caribbean. | Pakistan is also sending two senior police officers to the Caribbean. |
| In front of a large portrait of Woolmer placed next to the altar, surrounded by candles and covered with garlands of flowers, a visibly upset Inzamam said only Woolmer's family had felt the pain caused by his death more than the players. | |
| The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Naseem Ashraf, described Woolmer as a great man, while Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha said the nation had been plunged into sadness and sorrow. | |
| About 350 people were in the congregation. | About 350 people were in the congregation. |
| Woolmer, 58, a former England batsman, had been Pakistan coach since 2004. | Woolmer, 58, a former England batsman, had been Pakistan coach since 2004. |
| He was found dead in his Kingston hotel room on 18 March, the day after the side lost to Ireland and were effectively knocked out of the Cricket World Cup. | He was found dead in his Kingston hotel room on 18 March, the day after the side lost to Ireland and were effectively knocked out of the Cricket World Cup. |
| Another memorial service will be held on Wednesday in Cape Town in South Africa, a country Woolmer had also coached, and where he lived with his family. | Another memorial service will be held on Wednesday in Cape Town in South Africa, a country Woolmer had also coached, and where he lived with his family. |
| Theories | Theories |
| Jamaican deputy police chief Mark Shields said the aim of the small team of British detectives from Scotland Yard would be to review the investigation. | Jamaican deputy police chief Mark Shields said the aim of the small team of British detectives from Scotland Yard would be to review the investigation. |
| Police are still scanning CCTV footage from the hotel and examining the hard drive of Woolmer's computer. | Police are still scanning CCTV footage from the hotel and examining the hard drive of Woolmer's computer. |
| Detectives believe Woolmer probably knew his killer - or killers - as there were no signs of forced entry into his room and none of his belongings had been stolen. | Detectives believe Woolmer probably knew his killer - or killers - as there were no signs of forced entry into his room and none of his belongings had been stolen. |
| They have said Woolmer was strangled, though Britain's Sunday Times newspaper quoted experts casting doubt on this theory, because of the apparent lack of bruising on his neck. | They have said Woolmer was strangled, though Britain's Sunday Times newspaper quoted experts casting doubt on this theory, because of the apparent lack of bruising on his neck. |
| The paper hypothesised that he may have died of natural causes, while others speculated that he was poisoned. | The paper hypothesised that he may have died of natural causes, while others speculated that he was poisoned. |
| At a news conference on Wednesday, Mr Shields said Woolmer may have been strangled with a piece of fabric - which could explain the lack of marks on his neck. | At a news conference on Wednesday, Mr Shields said Woolmer may have been strangled with a piece of fabric - which could explain the lack of marks on his neck. |