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No use of snake venom in Woolmer murder
Investigators have ruled out the possibility of snake venom having been used to kill Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer.
- IANS
- Published: 23:38 May 3, 2009
Kingston: Investigators have ruled out the possibility of snake venom having been used to kill Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer.
"It is not snake venom," said deputy commissioner of Jamaican police Mark Shields, who is heading the investigation.
Shields went on to add that pathology and toxicology tests have been nearly completed and that the results would be out very soon.
Woolmer was killed in his Kingston hotel room on March 18, a day after his side lost to debutants Ireland in the World Cup.
Since then there has been a flurry of unconfirmed media reports from around the world that the former Pakistan coach may have been poisoned by a deadly plant, aconite, or even snake venom before being strangled.
Other reports said the murder was linked to cricket betting, and possible revelations in a book that Woolmer was writing.
Shields also said that the speculation about poisoning was "causing a lot of distress" to Woolmer's family in South Africa.
"The priority is to see the truth. We are seeking experts and taking time to conduct a thorough investigation," Shields was quoted as saying by the BBC.
Shields said that the CCTV footage from Woolmer's Kingston hotel room had been examined and the police had "an array of photographs which may or may not help in the investigation".
He said reports that the footage showed a man leaving Woolmer's room might be wrong, because cameras on that floor were placed in the hall area near the elevator.
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