Pakistan's cricket team has arrived in Britain a day after captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed were re-questioned in connection with the murder of Bob Woolmer.
The squad touched down at London's Heathrow airport on a flight from Jamaica, where police have been investigating the mysterious death of the Pakistan coach. It is believed the players will stay in London for at least one night before flying on to their home country.
Mr Woolmer, 58, a former England player and Pakistan's cricket coach, died after being found unconscious in his hotel room in Jamaica last Sunday, a day after Pakistan's shock defeat to Ireland in the competition. He had been strangled.
The team were the last to leave the plane and were escorted off it by six police officers. They were taken into baggage claim and then boarded a bus parked at the back of the building to avoid the camera crews waiting in the main concourse.
Waiting for the team to come through arrivals at Heathrow airport was Dalawar Chaudhry, who is employed by the Pakistani team to provide hospitality in the UK and during their tour around other countries.
He said he would be looking after them during a short stay in London which, he said, was prearranged and would provide them with a time for prayer and reflection before heading back to Pakistan to be with their families.
Mr Chaudhry said he had been speaking to the team during the past week and everyone was "devastated" by what had happened to Bob Woolmer who, he said, had been a "father figure" to the players.
"All of the camp were very, very down. They are young Pakistani boys out of their homeland. Although they have travelled widely, they have never had this type of experience in their lives," he added.
Mr Chaudhry said that normally as "good Muslims" the boys would lay down sheets and go into a period of mourning, but because of their professional commitments, this was not possible for them.
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"These boys were on the cricket pitch, they are like entertainers and the show must go on," he said. He ruled out any talk of a row between the team members following Pakistan's defeat by Ireland, saying he had only ever know them to be "very professional".
