Three days after the death of Pakistan World Cup team cricket coach Bob Woolmer here, the cause of his demise is still unknown.
Jamaica police officials told the media yesterday that results of the autopsy wereinconclusive and that they have no idea when it will be known.
Head of Jamaica Police, Englishman Mark Shields, said toxicology and histology tests were being done and the experts would not reveal any results until all their findings were concluded.
He added that Woolmer’s body might not leave the island before that. There are plans to have Woolmer’s body flown to Capetown, South Africa where the coach resided.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Colin Pinnock, said the delay was not unusual in the country as it had occurred before in cases of sudden death.
Fifty-eight-old Woolmer was believed to have suffered a heart attack after being found unconscious in his hotel room with vomit and some blood splattered on
the walls Sunday morning hours after Pakistan suffered a shock defeat to minnows Ireland and were eliminated from the competition as a result.
The team is due to leave Jamaica on Saturday after its final Group D match today against Zimbabwe. Pakistan were eliminated after losing its first two games against the West Indies and Ireland.
Pakistan team spokeman Pervez Mir disclosed that reports in Pakistan of the players being detained by the Jamaica police are totally untrue. He said the team was satisfied with the work of the Jamaica Government and its Police Force in the investigations.
Mir added that Woolmer’s wife Jill was not upset at time being taken to determine the cause of her husband’s death. She was not touring with Woolmer and the team at the time of his demise.
Speculation is that Woolmer, who was not seen by team officials between 7pm Saturday to the time he was discovered by a maid in his room at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel at 10.45am Sunday, was dead long before he was pronounced at the nearby University Hospital in Kingston.
Meanwhile Pakistan assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed will take over duties as head coach for today’s game.
Team manager Talat Ali said the players were still deeply affected by the tragedy, but they would play the final match.
