Bob Woolmer’s death suspicious

Jamaican police have said that the death of Bob Woolmer is “suspicious”, following an inconclusive post-mortem, which presumably means that they couldn’t verify that Woolmer died of a heart attack. As yet, no-one has suggested exactly what “suspicious” might mean, but should their suspicions be correct then it will be one of two things: suicide, or, more likely, that other persons were involved, and so feasibly manslaughter or murder.

It’s an incredible situation, but not in a good way. Further tests on his body will aim to clarify, but to think that Woolmer may have been murdered (or committed suicide) is just a horrific thing which I sincerely hope is not true. But considering how seriously some Pakistani people take their cricket, I suppose anything is possible.

Nobody wants to see Bob Woolmer’s name dragged about the media for months to come, but it is vital that the events surrounding his death are uncovered and made clear in order that his name can be remembered and honoured in the best possible way.