Woolmer died of poison: Pathologist

“In my opinion, Woolmer died from asphyxia due to manual strangulation associated with cypermethrin poisoning,” said Sheshiah, who said the chemical is used widely in many countries where cotton is grown such as Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Woolmer died on March 18, when he was found unconscious in his Jamaican hotel room the day after Pakistan were embarrassed by Ireland in a cricket World Cup upset.

Sheshiah said that cyprmethrin can cause symptoms including “salivation, vomiting, diarrhoea and muscular incoordination,” which may have accunted for the scene of disarray that mdical personnel found at Woolmer’s room.

Sheshiah, whose procedures in the post mortem have been criticised by thee other pathologists asked to review the case, said police presse him to offer conclusion in the case before he recieved the results of the toxicology report.

The three other pathologists, South African Lorna Martin, Britain’s Nathaniel Cay and Canadian Michale Pollanen, have all testified that Woolmer appeared to have died of natural causs, probably related to heart disease.

Sheshiah, 65, was expected to testify further on Thursday in the inquest presided over by coroner Patrick Murphy and 11 jurors.