Pakistan cricket coach found Unconscious. This is shocking.

[Crazysah]

They are now saying that he could hav been murdered. Possibly by strangling cause in one report it said that he had marks on his neck.

[leesmithg]

The Paksitani team and all their staff won't be allowed to leave the Caribbean till this situation is solved.

Edited March 21, 2007 by leesmithg

[red.]

now there are loads of rumours flying around about why he might have been murdered and by who.

Edited March 21, 2007 by redwhorns

[kyro]

apparently in news they say, "Last email by bob woolmer mentioned he was extremely disappointed by ireland defeat, but he was going back to pakistan as soon as possible and going to start writing a book. he also mentioned he had all information about match-fixing links around the team and going to write about it too"

now they say someone who got wiiff of this murdered him. but nothing is certain yet.

Things are getting twisted.... I feel the police have certainly ruled our suicide and going more towards murder angle.

[P.M.K]

Seems he may have been strangled.

I hope he was not murdered.

Generally if you have been strangled, murder has taken place.

[leesmithg]

Generally if you have been strangled, murder has taken place.

My last comment was my feelings. 'I hope he was not murdered'.

[Koolslacker]

I am sorry to hear that he passed away. I think it was a murder. Nobody will really find out for sure, though.

[golazo]

Not really basing this on anything, but I think it could have been Inzamam.

He said he was in his room while Woolmer was laying on the floor in bad condition. Inzamam was quoted as saying something like "i never seen bob in such a bad state", now.. I don't know about you guys, but if I see a guy laying on his back on the floor and clearly "in such a bad state" that has never been seen, i'd help the guy out! Not leave him there to rot.

I could be completely wrong but so far, to me anyway. It looks like Inzamam could be the main suspect.

[kyro]

Not really basing this on anything, but I think it could have been Inzamam.

He said he was in his room while Woolmer was laying on the floor in bad condition. Inzamam was quoted as saying something like "i never seen bob in such a bad state", now.. I don't know about you guys, but if I see a guy laying on his back on the floor and clearly "in such a bad state" that has never been seen, i'd help the guy out! Not leave him there to rot.

I could be completely wrong but so far, to me anyway. It looks like Inzamam could be the main suspect.

well, i heard something different in news like the Media Manager found Bob FIRST, then informed others..

now the unusual thing is , the Hospital Bob Woolmer was taken is reportedly just 15 minutes away. Still it took 1 hour for him to be taken to that hospital.... no one knows why .

Rumour mill is running on top gears so let not pull out names till we know for certain...

another rumour is the Match-Betting mafia did it, as its alleged, that mafia made "HUGE MONEY" and gave "huge share" to pakistan team to loose, something around 1000 core Indian rupees ( which is huge).. and Bob came to know the day Pakistan lost ... someone didnt like it and killed him... thats the rumour..

now lets wait and see..... it will be good if truth comes out fast.

[kingroach]

Can the police check in betting farms that how much betting was taken place and by whom?.. or are most of the betting done there is illegal?..

[TheElite]

Apparently, it is now a murder investigation. Possible strangulation because of a broken throat bone.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Pakistan cricket coach strangled to death: Police

Mar 22, 2007 08:11 PM

Associated Press

KINGSTON, Jamaica ? Pakistan?s cricket coach Bob Woolmer was strangled to death in his hotel room after the team?s shocking World Cup loss to Ireland, Jamaican police said Thursday.

Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas said in a statement that the pathologist report found that Bob Woolmer?s death was due to ``asphyxia as a result of manual strangulation.?

The statement, which was read by a police spokesman at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel where Woolmer died on Sunday, said police were now treating the case as a murder investigation.

?There is an ongoing murder investigation into the death of Robert Woolmer and as a result the security arrangements at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel are a part of those investigations,? Owen Ellington, assistant commissioner of police, said in a statement also read by a police spokesman.

Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in his blood- and vomit-splattered hotel room in Jamaica on Sunday, a day after his team?s upset loss to Ireland on St. Patrick?s Day sealed Pakistan?s ouster from the tournament. He was later declared dead at a hospital.

Pakistan cricketers were fingerprinted and interviewed on Thursday by police investigating Woolmer?s death. They were allowed to leave the hotel in the afternoon and travel to Montego Bay.

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/195167

[H5N]

This is absolutely sad. It is just a sport ffs. Murdering someone over a loss is absolutely low... :no:

I hope Woolmer gets justice.

[leesmithg]

Well they've already made arrests in Pakistan, connected to the murder.

So sad.

[Crazysah]

Yeah. He was strangled to death and it is now confirmed. I hope they find the killer.

They are saying that the killer was someone that he knew. Not a stranger.

[Krome]

After skimming a few posts, I've come to suspect Silar.

[kyro]

who is silar?

i think GeoTV mentioning that 1 suspect in Jamaica arrested and police will release info in next 10 hours. this person was in contact regularly with Pakistan, srilanka and Indian (wtf?) teams. his cell phone is confiscated too.

another news is the famous terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan was involved with Huge betting money and he ordered the killing (of course its a rumor) .but lets see.

at least the police were able to announce that it was murder..... hope this gets over soon, its just a Dark day in cricket history,

All those normal peoples who try to make quick bucks by illegal betting should think now, their money snowballed into such a big moollah that someone killed someone just to take the biggest share of pie.... really sad and sick.

[leesmithg]

If India don't win they are out also.

The Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell will have to come under high security.

It has to be one or two people close to Bob Wolmer that did the dreadful deed as I am sure the hotel

had good secuirty.

[Farstrider]

As one of millions of South Africans who got to know and love Bob Woolmer when he coached the National side, I am absolutely horrified at these events that have taken place! I first met Bob when I played cricket at school and club level and all I can say is that he was a decent and good person who did not deserve this and I am truly shocked and saddened by this disgusting act of violence. The perpetrator(s) of this crime should be made to suffer the same fate as poor Bob Woolmer, sentence him to death by strangulation or garrote him!

[snyper]

murdered..

o dear...:(

[Martyn]

After skimming a few posts, I've come to suspect Silar.

Sylar from Heroes? What the hell :blink:?

[Crazysah]

Sylar from Heroes? What the hell :blink:?

lol. :wacko:

[red.]

Sylar from Heroes? What the hell :blink:?

ha!

but seriously, i think it may have been a bookie or at least someone connected to them.

[theyarecomingforyou]

They suspect the killing is connected to a gambling mafia / corruption. Yet another sport that is hugely corrupt. They aren't sports anymore... they are businesses and as such some people will stop at no lengths to make a better margin - even murder.

[Jerichohol]

They suspect the killing is connected to a gambling mafia / corruption. Yet another sport that is hugely corrupt. They aren't sports anymore... they are businesses and as such some people will stop at no lengths to make a better margin - even murder.

I wouldn't be surprised if it is related to that. Wasn't Woolmer the coach of South Africa during the era when they had a few problems with match fixing?

I hope they find out who did this quickly. Its too bad it happenned. People are going to remember the world cup because of this not for Cricket :(