Re: WOOLMER’S MURDER
Although this is not at all funny, but how many of you think ppl will ring up this no. and yell out expletives…? I think they are going to get a lot of crank calls with ppl so darn upset of how they have handled this..
The Bob Woolmer murder](http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/287500.html)
Police issue international appeal](http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/287500.html)
AFP
March 27, 2007
Mark Shields urged anyone who stayed in the hotel in the 72 hours prior to Woolmer’s murder to come forward with information © AFP
Detectives investigating the murder of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer have made an international appeal to all those who stayed in or visited the Pegasus Hotel in the two or three days before Woolmer’s death to come forward with any relevant information they may have.
Mark Shields, Jamaica’s deputy police commissioner, said that they had set up a 24-hour international hotline for anyone with information about the murder of Woolmer, who was found strangled in his hotel room on March 18. Shields said police are yet to make a significant breakthrough and were anxious to hear from anyone who had been at the hotel during the 72 hours before Woolmer’s body was discovered.
“What I need to do is to identify everybody in the hotel from Friday through to Sunday when Bob’s body was found, in an effort to establish everybody’s movements during that period of time,” said Shields. "Not just as suspects but as potential witnesses - people who may have heard something, seen something within the hotel that raised their suspicions, that so far they haven’t come forward with.
“The important thing is that we get to those people and give them an opportunity to come forward and talk to us,” said Shields. “Nothing can be overlooked in a case like this.” Shields urged anyone who had since returned home from the World Cup to dial the international hotline (+1-876-927-5000) or contact their local police. “You can call the number 24/7 to give information. If you don’t want to call internationally, call your local police if you’re now back at home in your own country.”
Shields said police would not rush the result of toxicology tests carried out on Woolmer’s body which have been ongoing for over a week. “I spoke to the leader of the forensic laboratory this morning,” Shields said. “She assured me they would work as quickly as they can. I asked her how long will it take and she answered ‘When it’s ready.’ I have to respect their professionalism and wait until they tell me they have the results.”