Investigations into the traffic accident that caused the death of national utility football player Stephen ‘Shorty’ Malcolm have been proceeding slowly.

Malcolm, who played for former National Premier League champions Seba United of Montego Bay, was killed when a car that had among its occupants national midfielder Theodore Whitmore, crashed in Trelawny in January.

Now, more than four months later, the police are awaiting results from the Scenes of Crimes Unit, which is responsible for gathering evidence from the scene of the accident, and also includes the taking of photographs.

According to a spokesperson from the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), the information will then be passed on to the Forensics Department, which will conduct tests on the car. This will include testing for blood and hair on the various seats in the car.

The 30-year old Malcolm died on his way back from a football international at the National Stadium. Controversy swirled about the crash, after initial reports that Whitmore was driving were denied by the Hull City midfielder.

Whitmore and another passenger, Charles Ewan, escaped with minor injuries, while Malcolm died as a result of head injuries. Whitmore formerly turned out for Seba, before taking a transfer to the English third division club.