 The first post mortem on Woolmer proved inconclusive |
A post-mortem conducted by a government pathologist was inconclusive and further tests are being carried out.
Despite that, a police spokesman confirmed they had now decided to "seek the opinion of a second pathologist".
The former England Test player, 58, was found unconscious at his Kingston hotel last Sunday and died later that day.
Mark Shields, the deputy commissioner, was asked on Wednesday whether Woolmer had been murdered, to which he responded: "No, we're not saying that."
We never got any threats as far as I know 
Asked if it was suicide, Shields said it would be "inappropriate to comment further at this time" as they were still waiting for the final pathologist's report.
In a statement on Thursday, police spokesman Karl Angell said they were still not in possession of the report as the government pathologist who conducted the post-mortem was awaiting the result of toxicology and histology tests.
He added: "As a result of these factors, the police cannot give the cause of death of Mr Woolmer.
"Following consultations today, involving representatives from the GOJ [government of Jamaica] and the police, a decision was taken to seek the opinion of a second pathologist. Arrangements are currently being made to engage the services of this pathologist."
Shields is a former British policeman who was head of Special Branch in the force at a time when the City of London was a priority target for the IRA.
He was recruited by the Jamaican government in 2005 to counter the island's endemic gun crime, Yardie gangs and drug culture.
Woolmer was known to suffer from diabetes but his widow Gill has dismissed the possibility of him dying from an overdose, and played down reports that he was the victim of a plot linked to match-fixing.
"Bob had type two diabetes, which you do not have to take drugs for. Reports of him drinking and overdosing on drugs are absolute rubbish," she told an Indian TV station.
"I am aware that his death is being viewed as a suspicious death. He had nothing to do with the match-fixing controversy and any such person being involved is highly unlikely. We never got any threats as far as I know."
Asked about the stresses of his job, she said: "He never mentioned anything about being under pressure, but I had seen pictures of him on TV and know him well enough to know he was under pressure by the expression on his face."
Woolmer's final communication with his wife was an e-mail sent following Pakistan's surprise World Cup defeat by Ireland, the match finishing only hours before his death.
"I received it the following morning and he just said he was very disappointed in their performance and couldn't understand how the result had happened. He was just very depressed about it," she said.
Mrs Woolmer confirmed that he had enjoyed his time in charge of the team and had a good relationship with the Pakistan Cricket Board.
"He had a very good relationship with the team. He liked the boys and I think the feeling was mutual.
"They had a lot of fun together, as well as working very hard together, and the PCB administration were very good to him and looked after him very well."
Pakistan's final World Cup group match against Zimbabwe went ahead on Wednesday after a minute's silence as a mark of respect for Woolmer.
A permanent memorial to Bob would be a fitting tribute
Former Warwickshire boss
They won the game by 93 runs and captain Inzamam-ul-Haq afterwards dedicated their performance to Woolmer.
When the investigation is completed, his body will be taken back to his home in Cape Town, South Africa, accompanied by team trainer Murray Stevenson.
Woolmer also coached the South African national team and English county side Warwickshire during his career.
Dennis Amiss, a former Warwickshire chief executive, has called for a permanent memorial to Woolmer to be commissioned for the club's Edgbaston ground.
"A permanent memorial to Bob Woolmer by Warwickshire would be a fitting tribute. He brought great honour to the club," Amiss commented.
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