MARCIA Dunbar, a government analyst employed to the Forensics Science Laboratory, yesterday confirmed earlier revelations that a toxic substance was present in Bob Woolmer’s body.

Dunbar made the confirmation yesterday during her sworn evidence at an inquest into Woolmer’s death at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

She testified that she had been given blood, urine, stomach contents, anal swabs, vomit, faecal matter and ‘two liquids’ for examination and analysis.

The insecticide cypermethrin was found in Woolmer’s blood sample, urine and the ‘two liquids’, Dunbar said.

“Examination and analysis performed on extracts from exhibit A-4, the straw-coloured liquid, revealed the presence of cypermethrin, which is an organo-chloride and ethyl alcohol,” Dunbar said.

Ethyl alcohol is a flammable, colourless, slightly toxic chemical compound.

Dunbar also testified that the insecticide and alcohol were found in a glass of water taken from a night table in Woolmer’s room, in his urine and in a pipe which runs under the face basin in the hotel bathroom where he was found dead.

Alcohol levels present in the late Pakistan cricket coach’s body were below the legal limit allowed for driving but could cause someone to speak with slurred speech.

She said tests had also revealed traces of a sedative known as chloropromazine in Woolmer’s stomach but ruled out any foul play.

“It is my opinion that this would have been caused by contamination, in that the container in which the stomach contents were received had a label marked chloropromazine,” Dunbar testified.

However, she said tests she conducted on other samples revealed that there was no presence of dangerous drugs or toxic substances.

A champagne bottle found in the ill-fated bathroom had only one drop of liquid and tests came up empty-handed as the amount of liquid was too small to yield any meaningful results.

She said the samples which tested positive for toxins were packaged and handed over to Detective Superintendent John Sweeney, who took them back to England for toxicologist Dr John Slaughter to conduct a second round of tests.

Under re-examination by attorney representing the International Cricket Council, Jermaine Spence, Dunbar said she was not aware of the results of the tests carried out by Slaughter.

“Would you be surprised to know that they were tested and no cypermethrin found?” Spence asked.

“Yes, I would be surprised,” Dunbar answered.

Evidence was also given by Sergeant Horace Lattibeaudiere, who took Woolmer’s hyoid bone to the Kingston Public Hospital to be X-rayed; Constable Camille Haughton of the Major Investigation Task Force and Detective Constable Lawrence Robinson, who photographed Woolmer’s room on behalf of the police.

Controversial local-based consultant pathologist Dr Ere Seshaiah was expected to resume testifying yesterday but postponed his appearance due to a doctor’s appointment.

The inquest continues on Monday when Seshaiah is expected to again take the witness stand.