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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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/ 25 October 2007

Pathologist: Woolmer poisoned and strangled

The pathologist who performed a controversial autopsy on former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer said on Wednesday that the Englishman was poisoned and then strangled. Dr Ere Shesiah told an inquest that Woolmer ”died of asphyxia due to manual strangulation associated with Cypermethrinide poisoning”.

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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.