Woolmer Case Focus on Laptop and Mobile

The policeman leading the investigation into the murder of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is searching his computer and mobile phone for clues, it was revealed last night.

As the case moved into its tenth day, Jamaica’s deputy police commissioner Mark Shields said no line of inquiry had been ruled out and no-one had been eliminated as a suspect.

It emerged the investigation may include a second post-mortem.

Reports yesterday suggested in the event of an arrest, defence lawyers may request a second opinion on the cause of Mr Woolmer’s death.

But as the Pakistan cricket team flew back home overnight after a short stay in London, police seemed no closer to making an arrest.

“There’s no clear suspects although everyone is being considered,” Mr Shields said. “Until you get a breakthrough, you have to keep an open mind.”

Mr Woolmer, aged 58, died shortly after he was discovered unconscious in his bathroom at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, on March 18 – the morning after his team suffered a humiliating defeat to Ireland.

Pakistani players and team officials were questioned, fingerprinted and swabbed for DNA before being allowed to leave Jamaica on Saturday.

Police are sifting through hours of CCTV footage, electronic door card records and internal phone calls at the hotel and officers want to interview everybody staying there, including players from the West Indies and Ireland.

Mr Shields said: “Clearly there will be people that have left the island we want to talk to – but as witnesses.” He added: “There’s a lot of speculation right now and it’s not very helpful. If we’re to do our jobs properly, there will be no instant results.”

His comments came after several British newspapers named three fans apparently close to the Pakistani team who left the island shortly after the murder.

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