Woolmer died 'of natural causes'Jamaican Police have confirmed that the late Bob Woolmer died of natural causes.
The former Warwickshire and South Africa coach was found unconscious in his hotel room the day after Pakistan's shock exit from the World Cup.
Police initially confirmed they were treating the death as "suspicious", and the official post-mortem later revealed Woolmer's passing "was due to asphyxia as a result of manual strangulation".
However, Jamaican Police confirmed on Tuesday that they found no suspicious circumstances surrounding the 58-year-old's death.
In the main points to come out of an official Police statement, it was agreed...
-No substance was found for the potential act of poison, and
-No match-fixing or illegal action had taken place to arouse suspicion in connection with the death.
Jamaica Constabulary Force commissioner Lucius Thomas confirmed in a news conference that they had now closed the case as they were fully satisfied Woolmer died of natural causes.
"The JCF accepts these findings and has now closed its investigation into the death of Mr Bob Woolmer," Thomas told a news conference.
Thomas added that foreign pathologists "concur with the view that Mr Woolmer died of natural causes" while in further toxicology tests, "no substance was found to indicate that Bob Woolmer was poisoned".
Commenting on allegations of match-fixing, he added that "neither the ICC (International Cricket Council) nor the JCF have found any evidence of any impropriety by players, match officials nor management during the investigation of Mr Bob Woolmer's death."
It now remains to be seen whether Pakistan will seek legal action against West Indian authorities, with former captain Imran Khan claiming the country's reputation has been severely 'tarnished.'









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