More than 50 witnesses are expected to be called at the inquest into the death of Bob Woolmer, due to start in Jamaica today.
Former Pakistan coach Woolmer died, aged 58, after being found unconscious in his Kingston hotel room on March 18 this year - the day after his side had suffered a shock defeat to Ireland in the World Cup.
An initial pathologist's report concluded Woolmer had been strangled to death, a murder investigation was launched, and it was not until almost three months later that police confirmed they had concluded the former England batsman died of natural causes after all.
Deputy Police Commissioner Mark Shields said then: 'We have conducted a thorough, professional investigation throughout. We said from the very beginning we would keep an open mind - we said we would search for the truth.
'Had we not gone elsewhere for assistance in terms of getting second, third and fourth opinions from pathologists and seeking a review at an early stage, we may be in a different position today.
'I believe it is through the JCF [Jamaica Constabulary Force] conducting such a thorough investigation that we are in a position to give you the facts as they are today.
'Ultimately it will be a decision for the coroner. But it is our belief that from all the work we have done, and from the opinion of three pathologists, that Bob Woolmer died of natural causes.'
The announcement that Woolmer had been strangled sparked a number of conspiracy theories and overshadowed the tournament.
The entire Pakistan squad were questioned and the police's handling of the case, particularly with regard to the number of theories that arose from it in the media, attracted considerable criticism.
But Shields made a robust defence of his investigation. 'We were given facts or an opinion at the beginning which we took at face value. We had to conduct an investigation - there is no alternative,' he explained.
'We are not in a position where we can second-guess, publicly, a pathologist's opinion.'
Woolmer was diabetic and had been suffering from breathing difficulties at the time of his death.
There were rumours that he might have been killed by someone linked to illegal match-fixing and betting or by an angry fan.
The inquest will take place at Kingston's Jamaica Conference Centre.
