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Jamaican Police: No Foul Play in Coach's Death Jamaican police say Pakistani cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered during a March competition, but instead died of natural causes. Woolmer died in Jamaica after the high-ranked Pakistani cricket team was dealt a humiliating defeat in the Cricket World Cup.

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Jamaican police say that Pakistani cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered during a March competition, but instead died of natural causes. Woolmer died in Jamaica after the high-ranked Pakistani cricket team was dealt a humiliating defeat in the Cricket World Cup.

Police at first launched a murder investigation that focused on match-fixing or irate fans. While the case captivated cricket fans, police said it took them nowhere.