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/ 1 November 2007

Woolmer inquest witness fears for her life

A key witness in the inquest into the death of cricket coach Bob Woolmer refused to testify on Wednesday, saying she had received telephone threats from members of the Indian community. Janitor Patricia Baker-Sinclair told the inquest that she saw Woolmer counting a large sum of US dollars in the stadium’s dressing room.

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/ 20 October 2007

Body position hindered Woolmer resuscitation

Efforts to revive Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer when he was found unconscious in March were hindered by the position of his body, a doctor testified at the inquest into Woolmer’s death on Friday. ”When I went to the room, Woolmer’s head was under the toilet bowl and I could not do resuscitating exercises,” said Asher Cooper.

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/ 29 August 2007

Woolmer inquest set for October

The long-awaited coroner’s inquest into the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will begin on October 16, a Jamaican radio station reported on Tuesday. Radio Jamaica, citing Ken Pantry, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said more than 50 witnesses would be called at the inquest, to be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.